Lead RN - Infusion & Telehealth

Avera•Spencer, IA

18d•Onsite

About The Position

Spencer Hospital is seeking a clinically competent, registered professional nurse to provide individualized nursing care in the Infusion department and support unit operations. The nurse uses the nursing process to care for acutely ill patients, coordinating care through assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. The role interacts effectively with patients, their significant others, and other health team members while maintaining professional nursing standards. The Lead RN manages clinical and supportive activities and allocates unit human resources during a designated shift. The nurse coaches and supports the team in fulfilling the unit and hospital mission, ensures care is delivered by appropriately competent and trained personnel, and models professional practice, knowledge, and skills. The position also participates in ongoing unit management and collaborates with available nursing personnel to provide total patient care. Spencer Hospital is a rural hospital in northwest Iowa with more than 500 employees. Its positions are not affiliated with Avera, though the organizations collaborate to serve their communities. Employment offers are exclusively with Spencer Hospital. The schedule is 60 hours per pay period; hours and shifts may vary according to departmental needs, with typical hours ranging from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. On-call work, evening hours, weekends, and holidays may be required as needed, and the schedule may fluctuate.

Requirements

Iowa RN license.
BLS certification.
ACLS certification.
At least 2 years of hospital experience.
Experience with infusion-related treatments, therapies, and procedures.
Strong communication and organizational skills.
Experience with project development and implementation.
Ability to motivate, mentor, and lead staff.
Strong teamwork and decision-making skills.

Nice To Haves

Leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process to provide individualized nursing care to patients in the Infusion department.
Prescribe, delegate, and coordinate care for acutely ill patients through assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation.
Interact effectively with patients, significant others, and other health team members while maintaining professional nursing standards.
Manage clinical and supportive activities and allocate unit human resources during a designated shift.
Coach and support the team in accomplishing the unit and hospital mission.
Ensure care is delivered by personnel with the competence and training appropriate to the patient population, technology, complexity of care, and patient age.
Demonstrate and role-model professional nursing practice, knowledge, and skills.
Participate in ongoing unit management responsibilities.
Assume responsibility for nursing-care outcomes during a specified work period.
Collaborate with available nursing personnel to provide total patient care.