Registered Nurse RN Outpatient Infusion PRN
About The Position
This PRN outpatient infusion RN position at Sterling Regional Medical Center assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing practice standards. The nurse is accountable for the quality of nursing services they provide or direct, using specialized knowledge and judgment to care for patients across physical and developmental needs. The role serves oncology and non-oncology patients at the David Walsh Cancer Center Infusion Center. Duties include triaging patients, completing intakes, accessing ports or starting IVs, administering chemotherapy and other infusion therapies safely, and supporting clinic flow. The center offers opportunities to develop skills in caring for complex conditions and has advanced technology, including a linear accelerator supporting radiation therapy. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM–5:30 PM, with a PRN weekend rotation from 8:00 AM–12:00 PM.
Requirements
- Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, temporary or interim RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure valid for the state of practice.
- BLS certification.
- Ability to maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area through annual validations.
- Experience in the clinical area for which the applicant is applying is desired.
- Additional certification or continuing education may be required depending on the practice area.
Nice To Haves
- Chemotherapy certification; it may be obtained on the job.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Professional certification.
- Additional related education and/or experience.
- Experience in the clinical area for which the applicant is applying.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review histories, diagnostics, and laboratory data; and report abnormal results to physicians and appropriate caregivers.
- Develop and revise patient-specific plans of care and discharge plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
- Provide direct nursing care and coordinate, delegate, and supervise care in accordance with physician orders, the nursing plan of care, policies, professional standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Triage patients, complete patient intakes, access ports or start IVs, administer chemotherapy and other infusion therapies safely, and support efficient clinic flow.
- Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, track progress toward goals, and revise plans as needed.
- Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders accurately and promptly in patient records.
- Promote continuity of care by communicating patient status to other caregivers and collaborating with staff, physicians, patients, families, community providers, and other contacts.
- Use available evidence in providing care and may participate in research, shared leadership, education, orientation, precepting, and mentoring activities.
- Contribute to safe, effective, equitable, and timely patient outcomes and participate in efforts to improve nursing quality indicators.
- In some roles, supervise department staff and workflow.
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