RN Infusion Therapy

About the role

0.5 FTE - Day/Evening Shift

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited professional nursing program (Bachelor's Degree preferred but not required)
• Current Minnesota registered nurse (RN) license
• Current BLS/ACLS certification
• Experience and comfort with initiating intravenous (IV) catheters and administering IV medications
• Certified Registered Nurse Infusionist (CRNI) certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Works with the referring provider and infusion staff to effectively develop a plan of care including treatment, monitoring, and administration of infusion therapies
• Follows established "best clinical practice" guidelines, order sets, protocols, and quality measurements, and completes quality measures data duties
• Coordinates infusion services with ancillary services as needed including, but not limited to, laboratory, radiology, pathology, surgical services, and social services
• Develops patient care plans with emphasis on patient education to ensure understanding, agreement, and positive outcomes
• Performs pre-infusion chart reviews including, but not limited to, coordination with the business office and pre-operative RN's to determine patient eligibility for infusions and authorization of Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) medications
• Provide assistance and expertise to other departments when needed regarding IV's, infusions, and protocols
• Learn and become proficient in starting, maintaining, and trouble-shooting venous access catheters that are large-bore and have extended dwell times
• Other duties as assigned

Pay

Starting pay: $39.41 to $59.11 per hour (based on experience). Offers for external candidates are generally made between the minimum and 3/4 point of the range, based on experience.