San Luis Valley Health·Alamosa, Colorado
The Registered Nurse provides comprehensive nursing care to infusion patients, including the administration of prescribed medications and chemotherapy agents. Responsibilities include planning and evaluating care delivery, documenting patient history, and assisting physicians during treatments.
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This position will close 8/28/26
San Luis Valley Health is seeking a Full-time Registered Nurse to join our Infusion team. This position will provide nursing care to all patients, ensuring adequate care and nursing standards are met.
Knowledge of general nursing theory and practice.
Responsible for assisting, planning, implementing and evaluating the delivery of care to accepted nursing and hospital standards of care relevant to acute care nursing.
Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques.
Knowledgeable with safe handling and administering chemotherapy agents on a daily basis.
Prepares equipment and aids physician during treatment and examination of patients.
Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of patient.
Observes patient, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies physician of patient's condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents
Responds to all situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol.
Documents nursing history and physical assessment for assigned patients.
Participates in department or unit quality improvement activities.
As the largest employer in the San Luis Valley, we commit to providing our employees with quality and affordable benefits to complement a fulfilling work experience and help balance life experiences and needs. To show our appreciation of your hard work, we offer a competitive and comprehensive total benefits package, including:
Full medical, dental and vision plans to suit the needs of you and your family, with low-cost copays and deductibles, all without high out-of-pocket expenses.
Enjoy 21 days of Paid Time Off in your first year and a generous Sick Leave program, with accruals starting on your first day!
Start saving with Retirement plans available from day one, providing up to 5% employer match after one year of employment.
Free life and disability insurance benefits for full-time employees with the opportunity to purchase additional coverage at low costs.
Add to your benefit package with a variety of voluntary benefits such as identity theft protection, medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts and more.
Take care of yourself with our free on-site 24-hour employee health center, and discounts to a selection of local fitness/recreational centers.
Keep learning by utilizing our education program benefits to foster your growth and development.
Give back to the community with multiple opportunities throughout the year to volunteer with our own non-profit SLV Health Foundation and other SLV- and community-sponsored events.
Discounts on cell-phone plans, ski/snowboard lift tickets, Dell computers, local pools, Adams State University functions and more!
Your family is our family so our employees and their family members have access to our employee support services, including up to four free counseling sessions to assist with work/life solutions.
Like to learn more? Click here [https://www.sanluisvalleyhealth.org/documents/resource%20flyers/Benefit-Summary-8-25-2021.pdf] for more information on our employee benefits program!
Candidates must have at least an Associate's degree in nursing, a current Colorado RN license, and BLS certification. Preference is given to those with a BSN and one year of med/surgical experience, with a requirement to be chemotherapy certified within six months of hire.
Market context
Colorado nursing roles like this often draw steady demand from home health and hospice settings, where employers look for RNs who can work independently and manage patient care in the field. These positions are competitive because a current Colorado RN license, prior nursing experience, reliable transportation, and familiarity with HCHB can all strengthen an application. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your license, driving documents, and home health or hospice experience before applying.
