Registered Nurse RN Outpatient Infusion

Banner Health

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in Outpatient Infusion Oncology assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing practice standards. The RN is accountable for the quality of nursing services provided by themselves and by personnel under their direction, and uses specialized knowledge and judgment to deliver age-appropriate care. The role works with oncology clinicians to provide compassionate infusion care for patients with a wide range of cancer diagnoses and supports continuity between inpatient and outpatient care. The position includes assessing patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, and cultural needs; developing and updating individualized plans of care; delivering and coordinating nursing care; evaluating patient and family responses; and documenting care. The RN collaborates with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary caregivers, and may contribute to staff supervision, education, mentoring, shared leadership, research, and quality improvement. The schedule is four 10-hour shifts per week, with one weekend day per month required.

Requirements

Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, temporary/interim RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
BLS certification.
Must communicate during the interview process the experience, training, and education needed to perform the job.
Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area through annual validations.
Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on the area of practice.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the clinical area for which the applicant is applying.
Bachelor’s degree.
Professional certification.
Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, and cultural needs, and review patient history, diagnostic results, and laboratory data.
Report abnormal diagnostic and laboratory findings to physicians and appropriate caregivers, and complete assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and policy.
Formulate, initiate, review, and revise individualized plans of care, including discharge planning, in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
Implement care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision, following physician orders, nursing plans, policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Promote continuity of care by communicating patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals, and revise the plan of care as needed.
Document assessments, plans, interventions, patient responses, and physician orders legibly, accurately, and promptly in the patient record.
Provide evidence-based care and may participate in clinical research, shared leadership, staff and patient education, orientation, precepting, and mentoring.
Contribute to safe, timely, effective, efficient, and equitable patient outcomes and improvement of nursing quality indicators.
Interact with staff, physicians, patients, families, external contacts, other health care providers, and clergy to coordinate care and support patients and families.
May supervise department staff and workflow in some roles.