Infusion RN

CommonSpirit Health • Lincoln, NE

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Your time at work should be fulfilling. Rewarding. Inspiring. That’s what you’ll find when you join one of our non-profit CHI facilities across the nation. You’ll find challenging, rewarding work every day alongside people who have as much compassion as you. Join us and together we’ll create healthier, stronger communities. This position is responsible for providing professional nursing care for patients undergoing, non-chemo & chemo infusions and injections, insertion of mid-lines and peripherally inserted central catheters. Applies knowledge of current treatment modalities to patient care. Administers infusions/injections, testing and line insertions according to institutional policy, standards, and guidelines. Answers phones, schedules patients, maintains patient experience, and upholds core values and mission. Provides patients and families with emotional support, information and guidance during treatment. Educate patients and families in areas of health and illness that maintain optimum levels of physical and emotional functioning. Job Summary and Responsibilities As an Infusion Nurse, you will administer intravenous (IV) therapies and medications, ensuring safe and effective patient care delivery. Every day you will assess needs, manage infusion devices, meticulously prepare and administer medications, educate patients, and monitor for complications. To be successful, you will demonstrate exceptional clinical assessment, precise technical proficiency, compassionate communication, and adherence to sterile and safety protocols. Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, collaborate with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care. Ability to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments per policy. This includes adult and geriatric patients and the general patient population. Ability to assess and reassess pain and pain management techniques utilized. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management Maintains medical equipment which includes cleaning/disinfecting equipment, stretcher, etc. after use. Answers telephone calls in a professional manner; refers patient problems to office/clinic physician; schedules patient appointments. Maintains accurate and continued nursing documentation including patient histories, conditions, treatments, responses and assessment of changes

Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license that allows you to practice in our state
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a Registered Nurse preferred
• Chemo Certification within 6 months

Responsibilities

• Administer intravenous (IV) therapies and medications
• Assess patient needs
• Manage infusion devices
• Prepare and administer medications
• Educate patients
• Monitor for complications
• Provide direct patient care
• Evaluate patient outcomes
• Collaborate with other specialists
• Adjust nursing care processes
• Perform head-to-toe assessments and reassessments
• Assess and reassess pain and pain management techniques
• Educate patients and families regarding pain management
• Maintain medical equipment (cleaning/disinfecting)
• Answer telephone calls professionally
• Refer patient problems to office/clinic physician
• Schedule patient appointments
• Maintain accurate and continued nursing documentation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree