RN Outpatient Infusion (PT)

WVU Medicine • Wheeling, IL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse has authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for delivering nursing care through the nursing process. The nurse uses competent clinical knowledge and skills, independent nursing judgment, and accountability for care provided by themselves and by healthcare providers to whom care is delegated, with the goal of achieving quality patient outcomes. The role performs duties within the scope of a Registered Nurse—Level I and provides professional nursing care in an inpatient hospital setting.

The incumbent demonstrates advanced-beginner-level knowledge and skills to provide care relevant to patients and applies growth and development principles across the lifespan. The nurse assesses and interprets patient data to identify age-specific care needs. The position is scheduled for 24 hours per week at the Special Procedures Outpatient Infusion cost center of Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling, West Virginia.

The role requires a current state Registered Nurse license or an enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact multistate license, Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire, and one year of registered nursing experience. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred. Physical demands include lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials or equipment weighing 40 pounds or more; safe patient handling is to use appropriate lift equipment or other aids. The work environment may involve irregular or protracted hours, biohazards, infectious diseases, deceased persons, water, and electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.

Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state where services are provided, or a current enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact multistate Registered Nurse license.
• Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
• One year of registered nursing experience.
• Knowledge and skills at the advanced beginner level to provide relevant patient care and apply growth and development principles across the lifespan.
• Ability to assess and interpret patient data to identify age-specific patient needs.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate, negotiate, and resolve conflict effectively.
• Competent clinical practice and critical-thinking skills to deliver patient care efficiently and use resources effectively.
• Ability to adapt to changes in work volume, staffing, and scheduling.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads and assignments.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials or equipment weighing 40 pounds or more.
• Visual acuity and hearing within the normal range.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.

Responsibilities

• Modify patients’ plans of care based on collected data and individual needs.
• Use evidence-based practice to provide patient care.
• Delegate care according to scope of practice.
• Verify plans of care with interprofessional colleagues, patients, and caregivers.
• Provide education based on learning needs and family involvement.
• Promote effective communication among interprofessional team members and healthcare consumers.
• Influence policy to promote safe patient care.
• Use appropriate resources in providing care, especially in sensitive situations.
• Incorporate processes that support the organizational plan for growth and influence.
• Participate in developing strategies that promote healthy communities and practice environments.
• Recognize strategies to improve nursing quality.
• Review and evaluate policies, procedures, and guidelines to improve healthcare quality.
• Understand the importance of data collection and its use.
• Share educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers.
• Participate in activities related to nurse-sensitive indicators to enhance quality of care.
• Participate in continuing professional development.
• Identify ethical situations and seek help from appropriate colleagues.
• Identify ways to maintain and improve an ethical work environment conducive to safe, quality healthcare.
• Adhere to patients’ moral and legal rights.
• Engage in opportunities for work-life balance.
• Complete annual specialty-accreditation education when required by facility accreditation standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed