Description
At Bon Secours Mercy Health, we are dedicated to continually improving health care quality, safety and cost effectiveness. Our hospitals, care sites and clinicians are recognized for clinical and operational excellence.
**Summary of Primary Function/General Purpose of Position**
The Infusion Registered Nurse (RN) provides, coordinates, plans and evaluates the care of the patient within established nursing process framework. Evaluation is done through data collection, assessment, identification and prioritization of patient problems/needs including evaluating process/outcome of nursing care, intervention and teaching. The RN coordinates, provides and directs patient teaching activities.
**Essential Job Function**
- Conducts and analyzes initial and ongoing patient assessment, creates plan of care, implements treatments and evaluates treatment effectiveness.
- Administers medication and blood products in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and Bon Secours Mercy Health policies and procedures.
- Serves as a point of contact for patients care coordination, acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement, and collaborates with spiritual care, palliative and ethics when needed.
- Incorporates the professional practice model in care delivery and serves as a point person for care coordination for family members or caregivers.
- Restores, supports, promotes, rehabilitates, or palliates to maintain the physiologic, psychologic and psychosocial stability of patients across the lifespan.
- Synthesizes and prioritizes information in order to take immediate and decisive evidenced-based, patient focused action using clinical judgement and clinical inquiry.
- Anticipates and responds with confidence and adapts to rapidly changing patient conditions.
- Responds to the unique needs of the patients and families coping with unanticipated illness or injury and treatment and advocates for their choice in quality of life.
- Assists in creating an environment that promotes educational growth opportunities for nursing peers.
- Administers chemotherapy and other medication, starts IV's, transfuses blood and blood products and performs therapeutic phlebotomies.
- BSMH nurses are expected to practice and deliver care in accordance with the core concepts and intention of the BSMH Nursing Professional Practice Model.
This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.
**Licensing/Certification**
Current RN License in the state in which they are working or covered by compact (required)
BLS Basic Life Support (preferred upon hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care)
ONS Oncology Nursing Society Chemotherapy Certification (required within 6 months of hire)
ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support (preferred)
ONCC Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (preferred)
INCC Infusion Nurses Certification Cooperation (preferred)
CRNI Certified Registered Nurse Infusion (preferred)
**Education**
Bachelor of Science Nursing (preferred)
**Work Experience**
1 year of medical/surgical or oncology experience (preferred)
**Training**
EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) (preferred)
Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:
Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
Prescription drug coverage
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance w/AD&D
Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
Paid time off
Educational Assistance
And much more
*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status
All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you'd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health - Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours - Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers, please email recruitment@ . If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@
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