RN - Expanded Care Infusion

Carle Health•Urbana, IL

10d•$34 - $55

About The Position

The Expanded Care nurse is a specialized infusion registered nurse and professional caregiver who works as part of an interdisciplinary team. The nurse promotes collaboration among patients, families, and members of the care delivery team. The role includes administering chemotherapy and removing chemotherapy pumps, providing IV infusions and injections, teaching patients about IV antibiotics, administering blood products, performing therapeutic phlebotomies, coordinating and providing direct and indirect patient care, and documenting care.

Requirements

College diploma in nursing.
Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) through the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) within 30 days.
Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)/Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate within one year.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) within one year.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) within one year.

Responsibilities

Work in a team-driven setting to achieve results and provide customer satisfaction to clinicians while independently completing assigned tasks.
Ensure the ordering provider’s office has entered appropriate orders and obtained insurance authorization and referrals before scheduling or treating patients.
Administer medications as prescribed or in accordance with approved algorithms, and document medical justification and effectiveness.
Monitor patient responses during each visit and document them.
Document care in the electronic medical record according to department policy, including treatment notes and patient responses.
Support the hospital’s mission, vision, values, standards, policies, procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality statements, corporate compliance plan, customer service standards, and standards of behavior.
Enter and release therapy plans to coordinate care for the patient population.
Communicate patient updates and condition changes to physicians and pharmacists by phone or through the electronic medical record.
Schedule appointments and communicate appointment schedules and expectations to patients.
Administer chemotherapy and remove chemotherapy pumps.
Provide IV infusions and injections, IV antibiotic teaching, blood products, and therapeutic phlebotomies.
Coordinate and provide direct and indirect patient care.