Outpatient Infusion RN (IV RN): Oncology

Trinity Health•Mason City, IA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

MercyOne North Iowa is seeking a part-time Outpatient Infusion RN (IV RN) specializing in Oncology to join their Cancer Center clinic. This role involves administering outpatient injections and infusions, including chemotherapy, cardiac, and COVID-related treatments, while providing patient and family education. The RN will care for various infusion patients, maintaining professional nursing standards and utilizing the nursing process. MercyOne is committed to improving community health and is the largest provider of healthcare services in the region and the largest employer in Cerro Gordo County. The Cancer Center offers sophisticated oncology care with state-of-the-art therapies, personalized medicine, surgery, clinical research, and support services, all in one accessible location.

Requirements

Graduate of a program in professional nursing.
Current RN license in the state of Iowa.
Must complete and successfully pass ACLS certification within 6 months of hire.
Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) courses: Cancer Basics and Chemotherapy Biotherapy: Fundamentals of Administration course(s).
Successfully complete Chemotherapy Skills Checklists prior to administering chemotherapy.
After 9 months of employment, must successfully complete the ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Biotherapy Certificate course, and renew every 2 years.
Demonstrates customer service to others as a number one priority and accomplishes this by integrating Service Excellence into all aspects of the work day, taking responsibility for service recovery and working for outcomes that delight the customer.
Supports and promotes a safe environment for patients and staff by following established guidelines.
Provides accurate documentation of all outpatient infusion procedures and patient information based on nursing practices and standards in a timely manner.
Assesses patients and identifies common, complex and unusual physical and psychosocial needs.
Guides and directs patient care activities for above indicated population, by utilizing clinical/critical thinking skills and evidence based practice.
Triages patient phone calls and assesses for level of care needed, referring to physicians or providing nursing intervention as assessment indicates.
Provides or facilitates learning opportunities to meet the educational needs of the patient and family by assessing the learning needs and formulating and initiating a teaching plan to meet those needs.
Collaborates with members of the inter-disciplinary health care team to achieve desired patient care outcomes.
Demonstrates support of departmental and organizational budgets by accurately capturing all charges generated in the outpatient infusion area.
Promotes and maintains positive working relationships in a collegial manner with co-workers, medical staff and personnel of other departments and demonstrates effective communication skills.
Assists others needing help as necessary and displays flexibility in job responsibilities.
Adapts positively to the ever-changing health care environment by supporting technology and process changes.
Willing to learn new things, is open to change and maintains a calm positive manner under stressful conditions.
Identifies, participates and takes action in activities, which solve problems, promotes better patient care, nursing development and professional growth, and supports process improvement teams, which influence customer satisfaction, clinical outcomes, and financial stability.
Participates in achieving the department budget by managing own work hours, flexing and staffing to volumes, keeping OT to a minimum, utilizing supplies appropriately and by continually applying process improvement techniques to eliminate waste in work flows.
Participates in the application of process improvement principles by assisting in development and data collection.
Participates in the department’s Culture of Safety/Engagement Action Plan.
Attends and participates in department staff huddles and committee meetings.
Participates in peer evaluations and self -evaluation and goal setting.
Maintains required department confidentiality and abides by HIPPA regulations.
Provides competent patient care to the above indicated patient populations by obtaining and appropriately interpreting data, making appropriate decisions based on demonstrated knowledge of age-specific growth and development, and appropriately adapting procedures and treatments.
Takes an active role in enhancing ability to carry out job functions through personal and professional/job-related growth and development, and participates in medical center and/or departmental education programs.
Communicates with and performs duties following the philosophy of MercyOne North Iowa and the Sisters of Mercy reflecting the organization’s Mission, Values, and Guiding Behaviors.
Supports and abides by all medical center, departmental, and safety policies and procedures.
Proactively identifies safety concerns surrounding the work environment.
Performs other responsibilities as requested by supervisor, manager or department head.

Nice To Haves

OCN certification within 2 years of employment.
Current ACLS certification, or willing to obtain certification within 6 months of hire AND completing the necessary cardiac dysrhythmias and management courses within 3 months of hire.
Chemotherapy and cardiac drug administration experience.
A minimum of 4 years of experience in an oncology inpatient or outpatient health care setting.
Minimum of 4 years of experience in a health care setting, inpatient, outpatient, home care, hospice or clinic experience, all possess transferable skills or knowledge valuable to the Cancer Center.

Responsibilities

Accept responsibility and accountability for the delivery of care through the nursing process.
Administer outpatient injections/infusions, including chemotherapy, anti-cancer drugs, cardiac, and COVID-related infusions.
Direct and guide patient and family education.
Care for all types of infusion patients, including oncology/hematology, cardiac, COVID, and other outpatient infusions.
Maintain professional nursing standards.
Practice nursing within the MercyOne North Iowa professional nursing practice plan.
Administer chemotherapy and other anti-cancer drugs, cardiac infusions, COVID infusion treatments, and other outpatient infusions/injections with accuracy.
Support and promote a safe environment for patients and staff by following established guidelines.
Provide accurate documentation of all outpatient infusion procedures and patient information based on nursing practices and standards in a timely manner.
Assess patients and identify common, complex, and unusual physical and psychosocial needs.
Guide and direct patient care activities by utilizing clinical/critical thinking skills and evidence-based practice.
Triage patient phone calls and assess for level of care needed, referring to physicians or providing nursing intervention as assessment indicates.
Provide or facilitate learning opportunities to meet the educational needs of the patient and family.
Collaborate with members of the inter-disciplinary health care team to achieve desired patient care outcomes.
Demonstrate support of departmental and organizational budgets by accurately capturing all charges generated in the outpatient infusion area.
Promote and maintain positive working relationships in a collegial manner with co-workers, medical staff, and personnel of other departments and demonstrate effective communication skills.
Assist others needing help as necessary and display flexibility in job responsibilities.
Adapt positively to the ever-changing health care environment by supporting technology and process changes.
Identify, participate, and take action in activities that solve problems, promote better patient care, nursing development, and professional growth, and support process improvement teams.
Participate in achieving the department budget by managing work hours, flexing and staffing to volumes, keeping overtime to a minimum, utilizing supplies appropriately, and applying process improvement techniques to eliminate waste.
Participate in the application of process improvement principles by assisting in development and data collection.
Participate in the department’s Culture of Safety/Engagement Action Plan.
Attend and participate in department staff huddles and committee meetings.
Participate in peer evaluations and self-evaluation and goal setting.
May provide back up for other RNs to assist providers in patient care activities such as consultations, exams, procedures, treatments.
Develop/review departmental policies and procedures, nursing standards of care and practice, etc.
Maintain required department confidentiality and abide by HIPPA regulations.
Provide competent patient care by obtaining and appropriately interpreting data, making appropriate decisions based on demonstrated knowledge of age-specific growth and development, and appropriately adapting procedures and treatments.
Take an active role in enhancing ability to carry out job functions through personal and professional/job-related growth and development, and participate in medical center and/or departmental education programs.
Communicate with and perform duties following the philosophy of MercyOne North Iowa and the Sisters of Mercy reflecting the organization’s Mission, Values, and Guiding Behaviors.
Support and abide by all medical center, departmental, and safety policies and procedures.
Proactively identify safety concerns surrounding the work environment.
Perform other responsibilities as requested by supervisor, manager, or department head.