Registered Nurse, Infusion

Schedule: Full Time Days/Hours Monday - Friday; 8:30 AM - 5 PM; some evenings and Saturdays

Pay: $50 per hour. Our compensation philosophy aims to provide marketable compensation programs and to compensate employees based on relevant experience and education. Individual compensation discussions begin during the hiring process and may occur during job review and promotional opportunities. Salaries vary depending on experience, education, and current market for the position.

Summary

The Infusion Registered Nurse provides high quality individualized direct patient care utilizing the skills and knowledge of the profession. Provides supervision to auxiliary personnel assisting with the delivery of patient care.

Responsibilities

• Accurately collect clinical data on patients and demonstrate competency in performing clinical interventions; report abnormalities to Medical Provider.
• Provide high quality, skilled infusion therapy.
• Demonstrate proficiency in starting intravenous lines, accessing ports, and PICC Lines.
• Monitor patient status and medication being administered for duration of infusion.
• Demonstrate competency in answering phones, assembling charts, patient registration, making appointments, computer data entry, and retrieval of reports.
• Safely perform all patient care responsibilities in accordance with professional standards and the organization’s policies and procedures.
• Develop and organize a plan of care in consultation with treating physician, as indicated within the various subspecialties of the Department.
• Effectively determine and set priorities to meet patient needs.
• Provide proper and accurate documentation of patient care in the patient medical record.
• Coordinate services or accommodations (e.g., sign language interpreter) to ensure effective communications for patients who are hearing/visually impaired or have language barriers.
• Ensure patients receive timely and appropriate care within the delivery system and facilitate internal and external referrals.
• Administer medications, treatments, and contrast agents according to physician orders and document in the patient record.
• Maintain infection control precautions and identify potential infection control problems.
• Provide in-service education to members of the interdisciplinary team within the Department.
• Participate in Quality Assurance activities within the Department.
• Participate in annual recertification training, compliance training, HIPAA training, and all other mandatory in-service programs.
• Conform to policies and regulations governing patient rights and confidentiality of information.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Nursing (New York State BSN in 10 Law requires attainment of Bachelor’s in Nursing or higher within 10 years of initial licensure; current RNs and those enrolled or pending acceptance into a program as of Dec. 19, 2017, are grandfathered in).
• One (1) year post-licensure nursing experience.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Current registration to practice as a Licensed Registered Nurse in New York State.
• Excellent communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with patients, staff, and medical providers. The employee must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. This position is active and requires the employee to constantly move about in the office to assist patients, staff, and medical providers. Any additional physical demands will be outlined and provided by management.