RN Infusion Nurse II - Medicine Multispecialty Center

Washington University in St Louis • Saint Louis, MO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position provides specialized care and education for Multispecialty patients. The role involves direct patient care, participation in quality improvement activities, and demonstrating cost-effective work habits. Responsibilities include accurate and timely patient documentation, ensuring safe work habits, and possessing knowledge of growth and development to meet patient needs. The nurse will make learning an expectation, follow guidelines for difficult situations, and display a helpful attitude. Key duties include administering medication, chemotherapy infusions, performing procedures, and monitoring patient status according to nursing standards. The nurse will utilize the nursing process for patient care, demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of chemotherapy drugs and clinical trial orders, and provide accurate education to patients and families. The role also involves maintaining skills and competencies through educational programs, participating in committees and special projects, and offering solutions for clinical challenges. Effective communication with the healthcare community, patients, and families is essential, following AIDET and SBAR communication models. The nurse will maintain professional relationships, adapt to diverse patient and family dynamics, and make decisions to meet customer expectations while minimizing risk.

Requirements

• A diploma, certification or degree is not required.
• Basic Life Support - American Heart Association certification.
• Basic Life Support - American Red Cross certification.
• Registered Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation license.
• Registered Nurse - Missouri Division of Professional Registration license.
• 2 years of Clinical Specialty work experience.
• Certain/additional certifications may be necessary based on area of specialty.
• Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements).

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.).
• Chemotherapy skills.
• Clinical Knowledge.
• Clinical Trials experience.
• Epic EHR proficiency.
• Following Protocols.
• Interpersonal Communication skills.
• Medication Administration skills.
• Oral Communications skills.
• Patient Care experience.
• Patient Care Documentation skills.
• Personal Initiative.
• Problem Resolution skills.
• Professional Development.
• Ability to Work Collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care.
• Participates in quality improvement activities, to ensure exceptional clinical outcomes.
• Demonstrates cost effective work habits by setting priorities and properly managing supplies and equipment.
• Provides accurate and complete patient documentation in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates safe work habits and is knowledgeable of all related requirements and practices relative to their job assignment.
• Possesses the knowledge of growth and development and demonstrates clinical expertise for ages of patients served.
• Possesses the ability to understand and react effectively to meet the patients’ needs.
• Observes professional service commitments; participates in quality management initiatives as assigned.
• Makes learning an expectation while providing opportunities to acquire the information and competencies needed to meet or exceed customer expectations.
• Follows appropriate guidelines in dealing with difficult situations.
• Displays helpful attitude, listens to concerns, empathizes with situation, apologizes and takes responsibility for action.
• Directs and/or provides patient care which may include administering medication, chemotherapy infusions, performing procedures, and monitoring patient status in accordance with approved nursing standards of practice.
• Utilizes the nursing process in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating a plan for providing exceptional patient care.
• Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of chemotherapy drugs, supportive therapy, and execution of clinical trial orders for our patients.
• Provides accurate counsel and education to patients and/or family at an appropriate level of understanding for the patient and/or family member regarding their disease process and symptom management.
• Maintains required skills and competencies and participates in educational programs, staff meetings, skills day.
• Participates in continued professional development, attending educational programs, in-services, and meetings as needed.
• Participates in the committee and/or in special projects as assigned by management.
• Offers constructive solutions to clinical challenges and process improvement initiatives within the center.
• Attends required continuing education classes and completes annual competency requirements.
• Communicates effectively using positive verbal and nonverbal communication skills with all members of the health care community to ensure optimal patient outcomes and altering plan of care as needed.
• Follows AIDET (acknowledge-introduce-duration-explanation-thank you) communication with patient and family members.
• Treats visitors and patients with respect and professionalism at all times.
• Follows established service steps by acknowledging individual, clarifying situation, meeting or exceeding the need and confirming satisfaction.
• Maintains a working relationship with patients, staff and external contacts to promote adequate and appropriate care for patients and high level of service to internal and external physicians.
• Follows SBAR (situation-background-assessment-recommendation) communication with the medical team.
• Works with clinical nurse coordinators and physicians on development and selection of appropriate patient interventions.
• Demonstrates appropriate interpersonal relationships with supervisors, co-workers, physicians and employees of other departments.
• Displays a helpful, positive attitude at all times.
• Follows established service steps by acknowledging individual, clarifying situation, meeting or exceeding the need and confirming satisfaction.
• Initiates and maintains professional relationships with patients and their families.
• Able to adapt and provide support in diverse situations dealing with patient and family dynamics as they struggle with the diagnosis of cancer.
• Takes action and makes decisions required to meet or exceed customer expectations in a way that minimizes risk to customers, faculty, staff, and the organization.

Benefits

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
• Defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
• 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child.
• Family care resources for continued childcare needs and adult care.
• Tuition coverage for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees