Staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - Infusion - $38-57 per hour
Company: Inova Health System
Location: Burke
Posted on: November 5, 2024
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Job Description:
Job DescriptionInova Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse
(RN) Infusion for a nursing job in Burke, Virginia.Job Description
& Requirements
Job Responsibilities
- Provides safe, quality and comprehensive infusion services to
oncology patients. Oversees all aspects of direct patient care in
accordance with established nursing protocols and physician orders.
Administers chemotherapy, IV fluids and other infusions via
peripheral intravenous lines, central venous lines and other routes
per physician orders and in compliance with departmental and
professional practice standards.- Makes sound clinical decisions
based on experience, individualized care plans and patients' needs.
Promotes clinical decision-making development in all team members.
Delegates patient care activities and coordinates unit activities.
Evaluates processes to achieve desired outcomes. Anticipates
patient variances and makes revisions to plans of care. Anticipates
ethical, spiritual and cultural patient/family needs while
intervening to maximize desired patient outcomes. Documents all
patient care activities, as per documentation standards, and
assists healthcare team members with documentation.- Assesses the
severity of patient symptoms, communicates to physicians, records
significant findings and intervenes as appropriate. Maintains a
clean and safe working environment according to established
department and Inova Health System standards. Complies with all
infection control, quality and safety standards.- Develops and
participates in educating patients and families at all stages of
patients' treatment as well as after being released from
chemotherapy treatment. Assesses the educational needs of patients
and families concerning alterations in health, the disease process
and the overall plan of care. Plans and implements appropriate
educational interventions. Evaluates the effectiveness and outcomes
of patient and family education. Revises educational needs as
appropriate throughout the care plan to ensure needs of
patients/families are met. Provides oncology care education to
patients and families as appropriate.- Serves as a clinical
resource, subject matter expert and mentor to healthcare team
members to guide and ensure quality/safe patient care. Establishes
and maintains the care coordination process between the Infusion
Center and referring physician offices. Collaborates with the
multi-disciplinary team and incorporates their expertise to achieve
desired patient outcomes and obtain appropriate resources for
patients and families.- Participates in various committees and
meetings as a representative of Oncology Services. Participates in
quality improvement initiatives to positively impact patient and
department outcomes. Evaluates the outcomes of documentation and
contributes to related performance improvement initiatives.
Incorporates the outcomes of team or committee work into practice.
Integrates nursing research and findings into practice and
performance improvement activities.- Performs other duties as
assigned.
Requirements
Certification - Basic Life Support from American Heart
AssociationObtain the chemo card within the first three months of
hire--- chemotherapy card from either the Oncology Nursing Society
(ONS) or the Association of Pediatric Hematology Oncology
Nurses.Licensure Registered Nurse Upon Start Licensed or eligible
for licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered
NurseOne year of infusion nursing experience for specialty
areaEducation - Bachelors Degree Nursing BSN or AD. If RN has an
AD, within six months from date of hire, they must meet with their
nurse leader and conduct the following: 1.) Identify which
accredited school they plan to attend.2.) Provide a written plan
with anticipated BSN completion date. 3.) Submit a review of
transcripts from the school indicating the required pre-requisites
and timeline for taking the courses.4.) Complete BSN within 24
months of start date.Inova Job ID #658432. Posted job title:
registered nurse (rn) infusion center - fair oaks location
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