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Infusion Services | Dexter, MO | PART TIME

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The registered professional nurse coordinates, plans, directs and implements the nursing process in the delivery of patient care

Essential Functions

Provides patient care by reviewing physician prescriptions; coordinating with other healthcare providers; providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends; conferring with physicians; preventing and managing complications
Teaches healthcare requirements by establishing patient care goals; instructing patient, family, and friends to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions; providing information and resources
Maintains safe, secure, and healthy patient care environment by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations; adhering to organization standards and policies, and to legal regulations; alerting others regarding potential concerns
Assures quality of care by adhering to professional standards, healthcare organization policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and Joint Commission standards; maintaining cooperative relationships among healthcare team members
Follows patient care equipment operating instructions and established procedures; troubleshoot breakdowns; maintain supplies; perform preventive maintenance; call for repairs
Educate patients about their conditions and how to maintain hygiene of their infusion area
Manages patient charts to ensure clinical information is completed and filed appropriately by charting in patient and department computer system records
Administer patient medication, fluids or nutrition as directed by provider
Protects healthcare organization value by keeping information confidential
Collects patient history and provides feedback to the physicians as to any concerns or issues arising between infusions
Monitor patients as they receive treatment to ensure that vitals are stable and document in medical chart
Review charts for potential drug interactions or other health concerns
Provide weekend staffing for outpatient Infusion Services patients as outlined in Weekend Outpatient Infusion Process
Participates in community and professional organizations related to areas of expertise
Perform duties as outlined in unit specific competencies
Any other duties as needed to drive to the Vision, fulfill the Mission, and abide by the Values of the organization

Qualifications

Associate's Degree In Nursing required
RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure And/Or Compact State Licensure In the State of Missouri Upon Hire required
BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire required
OCN - Oncology Nurse Certification Upon Hire preferred
Must successfully complete the ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate Course through ONS within 18 months of hire/transfer into this role and must maintain active certification (www.ons.org/courses/onsoncc-chemotherapy-immunotherapycertificate-course) within 1-1/2 Years required

Registered Nurse - Part-time

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