RN/Registered Nurse - Infusion

Job Overview

Fairview Health Services is seeking a hardworking and compassionate Infusion RN to join their Cancer Clinic in Burnsville. This position is approved for .8 FTE (64 hours every two weeks.) The approved schedule is Monday - Friday working between 7:30 am to 4:30 pm.

Responsibilities

• Affirms patient needs and identifies expected nursing outcomes.
• Collaborates with patient, family and other health team members to develop a nursing plan as part of an integrated, comprehensive plan of care.
• Develops an individualized plan based on age, social and cultural considerations, condition and other relevant needs.
• Evaluates care and patient response to interventions and expected outcomes.
• Collaborates and communicates effectively and respectfully with the patient, family and members of the health care team within and across care settings to promote partnership-based health care.
• Demonstrates the ability to advance care by utilizing standards, guidelines, care pathways and continuous improvement to enhance patient outcomes.
• Promotes a culture of evidence based practice (EBP).
• Provides care to patients in an ambulatory clinic setting with complex medical/surgical conditions such as Hematology and oncology disorders including various types of cancer.
• Administers antibiotics, monoclonal antibodies, chemotherapy, blood products and associated medications to the adult and pediatric oncology population.
• Provides care and management to oncology and hematology patients.
• Manages complex medication and infusion therapy: Provides infusion therapy including central lines, ports, peripheral IV placement, and infusion devices. Chemotherapy and cytotoxic agents. Simultaneously manage multiple infusions.
• Adheres to applicable policy and procedures related to medication and infusion therapy.
• Maintains a high level of “PICC” competency and placement techniques.
• Displays critical thinking skills while managing patients with acute and or chronic pain: Assesses patients for pain. Utilizes a consistent pain tool. Collaborates with patient/family and health care team to develop and execute a plan of care. Uses an ongoing, systematic process to gather relevant data from patient and family. Analyzes data to identify needs and potential risks.
• Manages the daily flow of the infusion center ensuring the highest level of patient satisfaction and experience.
• Directs appropriate rooming, discharging, chart prepping, and appointment scheduling duties to the appropriate team member.
• Completes assessment while ensuring the plan of care is implemented, completes patient education, complex procedures and lab draws etc. Provide patient information and education as appropriate.
• Manages orders including accurate transcription of faxed orders, therapy and treatment plans. Validates outcomes and develops plan of care in collaboration with patient, family, and other healthcare team members.
• Documents triage advice/recommendations in the medical record. Makes referral to appropriate level of care. Works as liaison between patients and providers.
• Recognizes and incorporates ethical principles within the delivery of care: Facilitates transition to end of life care. Recognizes need for and initiates ethical consults.

Qualifications

• MN Registered Nurse (RN) License
• Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross)
• Experience Required: 2-3 years of chemotherapy administration and other infusion experience with competencies in IV insertions such as central lines, PICC, Ports, Peripheral IV placement and infusion devices. Experience in administering antibiotics, monoclonal antibodies, chemotherapy, blood products and associated medications. Specific Adult or Pediatric experienced based on population served.

Benefits

Fairview offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.fairview.org/benefits/noncontractrn

Compensation

An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.