Infusion RN

CHI Health Immanuel • Omaha, NE

10d • $30 - $44 • Onsite

About The Position

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
Mains 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.
Mains accurate and continued nursing documentation including patient histories, conditions, treatments, responses and assessment of changes.

Requirements

• Graduate of an RN nursing program, upon hire
• Registered Nurse: NE, upon hire
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire

Nice To Haves

• Cancer Chemotherapy Provider, within 6 months
• Oncology Certified Nurse, 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