
Description
General Summary of Position
Responsible for providing comprehensive care in an ambulatory setting for patients with neurological conditions. Responsibilities include assessment of physical and psychosocial needs, patient education, and the administration of neurological infusion therapies, immunotherapy, and blood products. The nurse evaluates the patient's response to interventions and implements appropriate changes and also assist in symptom management, coordination of internal and external resources, triaging unexpected patient visits and facilitating communication between all members of the health care team. These functions are performed in collaboration with attending physicians and other clinical personnel in accordance with all applicable state and local laws and regulations and MedStar Health's policies, procedures and standards.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications
Education
- Valid RN license in the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland depending on location required and
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred
Experience
- 1-2 years 2 years RN experience with at least 1 year administering infusion treatments required
Licenses and Certifications
- CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 Days required and
- Additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit. and
- CRNI - Certified Registered Nurse Infusion Certification in Infusion nursing preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Demonstrated high level of clinical competence.
- Effective interpersonal skills, including verbal and written communication.
- Basic math skills.
- Basic computer skills.
This position has a hiring range of $87,318 - $157,289
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