Infusion Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• At least 6 months of RN experience.
• Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in Pennsylvania, Ohio, or New York, or an applicable multistate license as specified by the job posting.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); CPR must meet AHA standards including didactic and skills demonstration components within 30 days of hire.
• Registered Nurse (RN) or Temporary Practice Permit (TPP).
• Act 34 clearance.
• Knowledge and skills to provide care and interact appropriately with the ages of patients served by the assigned unit.
• Knowledge of growth and development across the life span and the ability to assess and interpret patient-status information.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, other providers, staff, departments, patients, and families.
• Ability to work effectively in a complex environment, manage multiple or changing priorities, and handle specialized equipment.
• Clinical judgment, critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities related to patient care, including the ability to apply and lead others in applying the nursing process.
• Mobility and visual-manual dexterity.
• Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Oncology experience.
• IV skills.
• UPMC-approved national certification.

Responsibilities

• Manage and provide nursing care activities for a group of patients and their families, using independent judgment and collaborating with care team members.
• Set and uphold standards for the level and quality of patient care, and remain accountable for the provision of nursing care.
• Participate in department- or unit-specific quality improvement efforts; identify opportunities for improvement and use research and evidence-based practice to support better clinical care.
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and influence patients’ plans of care to improve quality, safety, and satisfaction.
• Participate in unit-based shared governance, goal setting, and initiatives that improve care and the professional practice environment; adapt to change and support transition processes.
• Work as a full partner on the care team and provide assistance and partnership to colleagues as needed.
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with colleagues, physicians, other care providers, patients, and families; communicate workplace safety hazards to peers and management.
• Apply adult learning principles when teaching patients, families, students, and new staff; provide appropriate education to help patients and families through care and transitions.
• Support the development of students, new staff, and colleagues, potentially serving as a preceptor; seek feedback and improve practice.
• Apply the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment and formulate daily patient goals and plans of care that account for individual, holistic needs.
• Identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual patient-care concerns using critical thinking.
• Communicate and document patient conditions and care comprehensively, coordinate with other care providers, and recommend changes to patient care or unit practices.
• Promote patient safety, quality, and satisfaction in alignment with professional, business-unit, and health-system goals.
• Maintain a conscious balance between work and personal life, and model safe work hours, time management, and a healthy lifestyle.

Benefits

• $6,000 sign-on bonus
• Nursing career ladder with opportunities for growth within UPMC Hillman Cancer Center