Registered Nurse, Infusion Therapy

Summary

The Clinical Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in an outpatient / physician practice setting.

Responsibilities

• Administers patient care under the direction of a physician.
• Identifies and pursues expected patient outcomes in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies and procedures.
• Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient/family needs.
• Consults with appropriate resources in a timely fashion regarding patients with complex care issues or unusual teaching needs.
• Collaborates with peers in a clinical operations environment, including fostering intra/interdepartmental communication.
• Synthesizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care, including appropriate physical, psychosocial, education and safety needs.
• Communicates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care using cultural competency and active listening.
• Develops relationships with patients and their families that promote their ability to advocate for patient and family needs.
• Develops clinical and operational excellence in self and in peers through education and training.
• Promotes a safe, clean and secure environment for all, including the application of standard precautions and principles of infection control.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina or one of compact states by the day of clinical care.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Schedule

Work Type: Full Time; Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00; Work Assignment Type: Onsite; Work Schedule: Day; Exempt From Overtime: No.

Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC; Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care; Organization Unit: Infusion Therapy; Job Location: PARDEECANCR.