Outpatient Infusion RN

WVU Medicine

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Outpatient Infusion RN is accountable for delivering nursing care through the nursing process, using competent clinical knowledge and skills and independent nursing judgment. The nurse is responsible for care provided directly and care delegated to other healthcare providers, with the goal of achieving quality patient outcomes. The role performs duties within the scope of a Registered Nurse (RN) Level I and II. The nurse demonstrates the knowledge and skills needed to provide care relevant to the patients served and applies principles of growth and development across the lifespan. The role requires assessing and interpreting patient data to identify age-specific needs and provides professional nursing care in an inpatient hospital setting. This position is scheduled for 36 hours per week on the day shift and is non-exempt. The position is with THOM Cancer and Infusion Services in South Charleston, West Virginia.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state where services are provided, or a current multistate Registered Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
Two years of registered nursing experience.
Demonstrate regularly serving as a charge nurse and/or precepting new staff or nursing students.
Interpersonal skills to communicate, negotiate, and resolve conflict positively and effectively.
Motivation and drive for continuous self-development.
Ability to interact cooperatively with the healthcare team and contribute to shared group goals.
Competent clinical practice and critical-thinking skills to deliver patient care efficiently and use resources effectively.
Flexibility in response to changes in work volume, staffing, and scheduling.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to work successfully under highly stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads and assignments.
Ability to meet the physical demands of heavy/hard work, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more.
Visual acuity within normal range.
Hearing within normal range to assess breath sounds, bowel sounds, apical pulse, monitors, and similar clinical information.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) or higher.

Responsibilities

Prioritize patients’ diagnoses, problems, issues, and mutual goals to meet the needs of patients and the healthcare team.
Serve as a resource for patient and family learning needs.
Coordinate with the interprofessional team to manage changing priorities.
Function as an independent team member to provide safe, quality patient care.
Mentor colleagues in clinical knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment.
Participate in developing and continually improving systems that support patient care planning.
Lead interprofessional teams in effective collaboration and consultation.
Design innovations to improve outcomes.
Assist other nurses in developing research skills.
Participate in collaborative planning for safe, high-quality, patient-centered healthcare.
Participate in developing, implementing, reviewing, and adhering to policies that promote patient health and safety.
Advocate for healthcare consumers’ rights to inform decision-making and self-determination.
Demonstrate leadership within the community and healthcare arena.
Engage healthcare consumers and interprofessional team members in holistic, culturally sensitive data collection.
Integrate global and environmental factors into the assessment process.
Identify resources and actions to address cultural situations appropriately.
Recognize personal bias.
Share educational findings and experiences with colleagues.
Pursue higher education or training as a demonstration of commitment to lifelong learning.
Identify appropriate resources for ethical dilemmas and advance ethical nursing practice.
Demonstrate regularly serving as a charge nurse and/or precepting new staff or nursing students.
For facilities with specialty accreditation requirements, complete annual required education related to specialty accreditation, which may include computer-based learning, training, in-services, or competency validation.