AMBULATORY INFUSION RN

Position Title
AMBULATORY INFUSION RN
South KC Medical Pavilion
Position Summary / Career Interest:
The Ambulatory Clinic Professional Registered Nurse has the authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for the delivery of nursing care using the nursing process. The RN assumes responsibility and accountability for all patients IV needs and provides care to these patients via the nursing process. The RN also must possess the ability to assess and interpret patient data needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs. The RN is a patient care advocate and a liaison between staff and physicians regarding the patient's needs. The RN is also responsible to assist in clinic exam workflows for infusion patients.
Responsibilities:

• Provides direct patient care within the ambulatory setting (infusion suite or exam), based on the nursing process and within role/scope of practice.
• Reviews patient test results in a timely manner, interpreting and communicating results in a manner consistent with the age of the patient and correlates information into the plan of care.
• Evaluates unstable or complex patient care situations and facilitates appropriate intervention. - Implements appropriate clinical decisions and demonstrates appropriate use of expert peers and/or management as applicable.
• Accepts accountability and uses independent nursing judgment for care provided by self and by healthcare providers to who care delegated. - Demonstrates the appropriate use of standards, effective use of resources and evaluation of patient response in the delivery of patient care.
• Identifies teach/learning needs of patient.
• Responsible for educational instruction to patients and families with health care needs. - Evaluates effectiveness of patient and family teaching and makes documentation in patient's charts.
• Responds to/refers incoming patient treatment-related phone calls. - Completes necessary forms (i.e. FMLA, DME, Home Health orders and obtains physicians signatures as appropriate.
• Training patients in the self-administration of treatments, particularly how to quickly recognize and respond to symptoms of adverse physical reactions to treatments.
• Demonstrates ability to carry out the following skills as outlined in nursing procedures: -PICC line dressing changes - Central line dressing changes - Port-A-Cath access and care - Start/DC peripheral IV
• Administer an IV, SQ, IM medications and blood products

*Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
*Note: These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Required:

• High School Diploma or GED; BSN degree preferred
• BLS Certification or obtained within 14 days of hire.
• RN state license and current registration with the State Board of Nursing in practicing state
• 2 years of RN experience with 1 year in specialty of infusion
• Knowledge of current trends in IV Therapy
• As a condition of your employment and continued employment with the health system, you are required to secure a Nurse Compact License (NCL) within 60 days of your date of hire. This will enable you to perform your job duties not only in Kansas, but other compact states. You will be responsible for any expenses you incur in securing this license, and must provide your manager with evidence of this license before the sixty-day period expires. If you fail to secure the NCL as required, you will be immediately removed from the work schedule and placed on an unpaid administrative leave, until we can understand the reasons for your non-compliance. Further failure to comply with the licensing requirement will result in your end of employment with the health system.

Preferred:

• BSN degree

Time Type:
Part time
Job Requisition ID:
R-32386
We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.
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