Outpatient Infusion RN (IV RN): Oncology

Employment type: Part time

SHIFT

Day Shift

Description

MercyOne North Iowa Cancer Center

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MercyOne North Iowa Cancer Center [https://www.mercyone.org/location/mercyone-north-iowa-cancer-center]

Join the MercyOne Family! We are looking to hire a Clinic RN at our MercyOne North Iowa Cancer Center

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As a IV Registered Nurse at MercyOne, you accept responsibility and accountability for the delivery of care through the use of the nursing process while providing outpatient injections/infusions (including chemotherapy and other anti-cancer drugs, cardiac, and outpatient COVID related infusions) in the designated outpatient infusion areas. Directs and guides patient and family education. Cares for all types of infusion patients, including oncology/hematology, cardiac, COVID, and all other outpatient infusions while maintaining professional nursing standards. Practices nursing within the MercyOne North Iowa professional nursing practice plan

Schedule

• Part time 24 hours a week
• 8:00a-4:30p
• No Weekends No Holidays

General Requirements

• Demonstrates customer service to others as a number one priority and accomplishes this by integrating Service Excellence into all aspects of the work day, taking responsibility for service recovery and working for outcomes that delight the customer.
• Administers chemotherapy and other anti-cancer drugs, cardiac infusions, COVID infusion treatments, and other outpatient infusions/injections with accuracy. Supports and promotes a safe environment for patients and staff by following established guidelines.
• Provides accurate documentation of all outpatient infusion procedures and patient information based on nursing practices and standards in a timely manner.
• Assesses patients and identifies common, complex and unusual physical and psychosocial needs.
• Guides and directs patient care activities for above indicated population, by utilizing clinical/critical thinking skills and evidence based practice.
• Triages patient phone calls and assesses for level of care needed, referring to physicians or providing nursing intervention as assessment indicates.
• Provides or facilitates learning opportunities to meet the educational needs of the patient and family by assessing the learning needs and formulating and initiating a teaching plan to meet those needs.
• Collaborates with members of the inter-disciplinary health care team to achieve desired patient care outcomes.
• Demonstrates support of departmental and organizational budgets by accurately capturing all charges generated in the outpatient infusion area.
• Promotes and maintains positive working relationships in a collegial manner with co-workers, medical staff and personnel of other departments and demonstrates effective communication skills. Assists others needing help as necessary and displays flexibility in job responsibilities.
• Adapts positively to the ever-changing health care environment by supporting technology and process changes. Willing to learn new things, is open to change and maintains a calm positive manner under stressful conditions.
• Identifies, participates and takes action in activities, which solve problems, promotes better patient care, nursing development and professional growth, and supports process improvement teams, which influence customer satisfaction, clinical outcomes, and financial stability.
• Participates in achieving the department budget by managing own work hours, flexing and staffing to volumes, keeping OT to a minimum, utilizing supplies appropriately and by continually applying process improvement techniques to eliminate waste in work flows.
• Participates in the application of process improvement principles by assisting in development and data collection. Participates in the department’s Culture of Safety/Engagement Action Plan.

Education

Experience

• Chemotherapy and cardiac drug administration experience preferred.
• A minimum of 4 years of experience in an oncology inpatient or outpatient health care setting preferred.
• Prefer minimum of 4 years of experience in a health care setting, inpatient, outpatient, home care, hospice or clinic experience, all possess transferable skills or knowledge valuable to the Cancer Center.

Colleagues of MercyOne Health System enjoy competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout the system!

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Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.