RN - AMBULATORY INFUSION UNIT

Location: Columbia, Missouri
Shift: Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm
Department: Ellis Fischel Cancer Center - Ambulatory Infusion Unit
Salary Range: $32.82 - $48.27/hour - final salary based on experience
ABOUT THE JOB
MU Health Care is seeking an empathetic and skilled RN to join our Ambulatory Infusion Unit at the Ellis Fischel Cancer Center. We're looking for a candidate who embodies empathy, resilience, and clinical expertise. In this role, you'll administer crucial treatments to oncology patients and provide unwavering support, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure the highest patient satisfaction. Your exceptional communication skills and deep understanding of medications will empower patients and their families in their healthcare journey. Join us in making a meaningful impact on the lives of cancer patients and fostering a culture of excellence in healthcare.
ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE
MU Health Care is a growing academic health system in mid-Missouri comprised of multiple hospitals - including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital - and over 50 specialty clinics located throughout the region.
As an MU Health Care employee, you'll be part of an exceptional team committed to our mission of saving and improving lives. Our core values of inclusion, respect, service, discovery, responsibility and excellence foster a collaborative work environment where you can grow your career.
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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

• Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
• Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays
• Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years
• Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
• Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more
• See a comprehensive list of benefits here .

JOB DUTIES:
Assesses the patient's condition and nursing needs, sets goals, and prescribes appropriate nursing actions to meet those goals and the physical, psychological, social, and rehabilitative needs of the patient, including discharge planning.
Assesses, intervenes, and reassesses the patient's self-report/symptoms of pain promptly. Utilizes an appropriate tool for assessment and reassessment (0-10 numerical scale, FACES, or the FLACC.)
Demonstrates an understanding of medications with regards to action and side effects. Reports pertinent information to appropriate individual. Educates patients and significant others about their medications. Demonstrates the ability to evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions in accomplishing goals and intended patient care outcomes.
Maintains the standards of nursing care and implements the policies and procedures of the hospital and Nursing Dept.
Participates in meetings, in-services, and quality and performance improvement groups.
Reports pertinent observations and reactions regarding patients to the appropriate person (i.e. physicians, head nurse, charge nurse, and/or nursing supervisor) and records those observations accurately and concisely.
Provide quality care to patients and work with multi-disciplinary team to ensure the highest patient satisfaction.
Collaborate with other healthcare providers such as physicians, pharmacists, and laboratory staff, to ensure coordination of care. Communicate effectively with patients, families, and staff, ensuring clear and timely communication of treatment plans and updates.
May complete unit/department specific duties as outlined in department documents.Missouri Board of Nursing RN or Nurse Licensure Compact multi-state RN. When primary state of residency changes, compact state RNs must apply under new state of residency within thirty (30) days.
One (1) year of nursing experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Chemotherapy/Biotherapy certified by Oncology Nursing Society.
Active CPR.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. This position is very active and requires ambulating, reaching, and moving objects weighing up to and over 20 lbs. This role also routinely comes into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses. This position is in a health care facility open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Rotating shifts as well as holiday and work during inclement weather will be required.