Registered Nurse - Outpatient Infusion Unit - Union Hospital
About The Position
ChristianaCare is a healthcare organization with 1100 beds between two Magnet® recognized hospitals (Christiana and Wilmington) and the only Level 1 Trauma service on the East Coast corridor between Philadelphia and Baltimore. It has been repeatedly honored as "One of America’s Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report. The Outpatient Infusion Center at ChristianaCare Union Hospital provides infusion and transfusion services for patients in a comfortable outpatient setting. Nursing care is provided to oncology hematology patients including education and chemotherapy administration. Services are provided to adult patients and offer a range of professional services. All nursing staff are educated and trained in all types of vascular access devices. This position is for an experienced registered nurse to provide care to these patients while administering services. The infusion services offered at ChristianaCare Union Hospital Center include, but are not limited to: Chemotherapy, Antibiotic, anti-fungal, anti-viral medications, Blood Product Transfusions, IV Immune Globulin, Therapeutic Phlebotomies, Iron Therapy, Injections. The role requires working 36 hours per week for the Outpatient Infusion Unit at Cecil Campus - Union Hospital.
Requirements
- ADN required
- Current RN license
- BLS required
- 3-5 years’ experience
Nice To Haves
- BSN preferred
- Knowledge of Bio-Chemo is an added bonus
- Oncology certification preferred
Responsibilities
- Performs arm preps and venipunctures, and assesses venous devices on patients.
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to deliver care appropriate to patients. This requires the ability to obtain and interpret information to identify age-specific patient needs, and to provide the care needed.
- Transfuses blood and blood components according to procedure.
- Monitors patients for complications and adverse effects and responds medically as required.
- Administers IV medications to patients.
- Monitors patients for reactions and responds as required.
- Documents administration of medications as required.
Benefits
- Competitive pay with shift differentials
- Generous paid time off
- Robust Benefits Package
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement
- Employee assistance program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
