RN Infusion Clinic PRN - Kidney Medicine

About the role

Join Cleveland Clinic's Infusion and Transplant Clinic and become part of a compassionate team dedicated to supporting transplant patients throughout their treatment journey. As an RN, you'll build meaningful relationships with patients while administering specialized infusion therapies, including anti-rejection medications that play a vital role in protecting transplanted organs.

Responsibilities

• Build meaningful relationships with patients
• Administer infusion therapies
• Monitor patients throughout their appointments
• Document care accurately
• Educate patients and their families
• Care for an average of 8–9 patients each day
• Collaborate with experienced nurses in a collaborative outpatient setting
• Provide professional nursing care in an ambulatory setting
• Assess health status, complete nursing assessments, perform telephone triage, and establish care plans
• Administer medication and treatments
• Initiate CPR and other emergency measures
• Notify the physician and/or Licensed Independent Provider (LIP) of abnormal findings
• Absorb and provide specialized diagnostic procedures, therapeutic procedures, and specialized patient care equipment
• Develop, evaluate, adapt and document health education and provide it to patients and families
• Cover other nursing roles within the department
• Travel within the region to support physician clinics and surgical procedures, as needed

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing (Diploma, ADN or BSN program)
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• BLS Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
• One year of recent experience as an RN OR LPN, Medical Assistant and/or other unlicensed clinical healthcare experience if applicant is a current Cleveland Clinic caregiver in an ambulatory setting transferring into an RN role but remaining in the same current ambulatory Cleveland Clinic setting OR a current Cleveland Clinic caregiver in a clinical role within the same specialty area transferring into an ambulatory area
• Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) IV/infusion experience
• Physical Requirements: Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range. May require some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids. Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.

Qualifications

• IV/infusion experience
• Physical Requirements: Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range. May require some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids. Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.

Skills

• Hands-on clinical skills, especially IV insertion and infusion therapy
• Developing lasting patient connections

Benefits

• Exceptional professional development opportunities
• Continuing education, specialty training, and online and in-person courses

Pay

Pay Range Minimum hourly: $41.00 Maximum hourly: $41.00

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).