Registered Nurse (RN) - Infusion Therapy - Incentive Eligible

About the position

The Staff Nurse applies and demonstrates knowledge of the delivery of professional nursing care, including all aspects of practice, as defined by the MN Board of Nursing and reinforced in St. Lukes policies. Plans, delegates to, and organizes nursing personnel. Manages and coordinates information between patient, family and healthcare team members; provides for education of patients families and staff and evaluates outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Applies knowledge and demonstrates proficiency in providing routine care, problem solving and insertion/initiation of Peripheral IV therapy and access devices.
• Applies knowledge and demonstrates proficiency related to the administration of anti-neoplastic agents and care of the oncology patient.
• Applies knowledge and demonstrates proficiency related to safe use and management of external and internal infusion devices.
• Proficient in bladder installation procedure.
• Applies knowledge and demonstrates proficiency related to therapeutic phlebotomy.

Requirements

• Current license in Minnesota to practice as Registered Nurse.
• One (1) year acute care or related experience required.
• Must obtain Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) provider card within one (1) year of start date in department.
• BLS Certification with a designation of either BLS Provider or Healthcare Provider from either the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, or Military Training Network.

Nice-to-haves

• Preference is given to individual with previous IV therapy experience, chemotherapy certification, and/or certification as an oncology nurse (OCN).
• Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) certification from the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC).

Benefits

• Up to an $8,000 sign-on bonus.