RN-Infusion Job Description
Rn-infusion
provides patient education and training about medication adminstration, venous access line care, and infusion pumps.
RN-Infusion Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Administer chemotherapy IV fluids directly into the patient's veins or via peripherally inserted central catheters
Schedule and handle pre-treatment preparation if there is not a tech on hand to perform tasks like taking vitals and cleaning treatment equipment
Provide education and follow-up care after patients have been released from chemotherapy
Taking exceptional care of people by providing and coordinating the delivery care to the patients using Advanced Nursing process, practicing within a collaborative arrangement and according to nursing care standards
Promoting collaborative relationships between the hospital/university and all customers
Promoting the safety and well being of patients and strives for continuous improvement results that meet or exceed expectations
Facilitating continuity between inpatient and outpatient care environments
Provide direct patient care in compliance with professional practice and clinical standards
Work closely with the providers to ensure quality patient care in accordance with established nursing protocols and physician orders
Promote a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach towards patients, families and all member of the care delivery team
RN-Infusion Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for RN-Infusion
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CPR, IV, BLS, PICC, OCN, ACLS, COC, JCAHO, ONS, BCLS
Education for RN-Infusion
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the rn-infusion job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Nursing, Graduate, Education, Nursing Program, Associates, School of Nursing, Science, Associate Degrees, Registered Nursing, Nursing Education
Skills for RN-Infusion
Desired skills for rn-infusion include:
Medical disorders associated with cancer and chemotherapy
Various venous access devices
Practices CDC standards regarding exposure to blood and other body fluids
Care Planning Process
Reimbursement procedures and charge capture
JCAHO
Ambulatory infusion pump use and maintenance
Cleaning pumps after use
Oncology nursing by participating in ongoing educational opportunities
CMS and ISBH standards
Desired experience for rn-infusion includes:
Operate the chemotherapy equipment and continually monitor the patient during treatment
Administering chemotherapy IV fluids directly into the patient's veins or via peripherally inserted central catheters
Scheduling pre-treatment preparation if there is not a tech on hand to perform tasks like taking vitals and cleaning treatment equipment
Providing education and follow-up care after patients have been released from chemotherapy
Must communicate all protocol related issues/problems to the investigator
Must ensure timely collection of specimens
RN-Infusion Examples
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RN-Infusion Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of rn-infusion. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for rn-infusion
- Timely collaborates with the healthcare team to report critical information or change in
- Variety of infusions and accessing the patient for bloods / chemo via peripheral lines
- Providing monitoring and continued assessment throughout the infusion period
- Accessing port-a-caths, starting IVs and handing antiemetics
- Be guided by the knowledge of base principles of nursing on the spiritual needs, and on physical/psychosocial sciences
- Ensures that the quality of patient care meets all accrediting, bioethical, and professional standards
- Perform ongoing assessment of patients and patient care area
- Be responsible for providing direct patient care in the Infusion and Chemo center facilitating patient care flow
- Performs phlebotomy and laboratory on-site testing
- Implements quality control programs by reviewing and logging all quality controls and acting appropriately when results read out of control limits
Qualifications for rn-infusion
- Previous experience in IV therapy required
- Experience in an outpatient infusion setting preferred
- Oversees day to day issues in the department, be subject matter expert for back office functions, and go-to person as questions arise
- Properly notify supervisor/manager of situations that require immediate resolution
- Provide co-workers with direction and task assignments as needed to ensure completion of work responsibilities within the department/function
- Works closely with the supervisor to effectively staff the department and prepare for absence coverage
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Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of rn-infusion. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for rn-infusion
- Under the direction of management, effectively resolves routine interpersonal conflicts within the team
- Coach and train new and existing staff while providing constructive feedback and communicate with the supervisor/manager any areas of concern
- Successfully demonstrates ability to handle multiple duties at any given time
- Assists management to effectively motivate and recognize (non-monetary) staff for accomplishing tasks, reaching goals or working as a team
- Make administration aware of workflow or personnel issues that affect the efficient operations of the department on a timely basis
- Offers management observations and input on specific issues related to performance, including attendance, professionalism, behavioral issues, problem solving, communication, content knowledge and customer service skills
- Assist supervisor/manager with performance assessment of department's clinical functions
- Documenting all interactions and communication with patients and their plan of treatment (POT), including assessment, treatments, patient responses/reactions to treatment, status of disease process and training activities in a timely basis
- Collaboration with multidisciplinary team members
- Assessment of patients from all age ranges
Qualifications for rn-infusion
- Chemo and Infusion Certificate
- 5+ years of Infusion Therapy experience
- Previous experience in an Critical Care, Intensive Care, and/or Emergency Room setting
- Experience administering IVs
- Previous experience in a Hospital and/or Home Infusion Therapy setting
- Graduate of an accredited program for professional nursing education
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Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of rn-infusion. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for rn-infusion
- Reviews laboratory values and responds accordingly, , ordering blood products PRN, adjusting EPO doses per clinical pathway, and initiating neutropenic or bleeding precautions PRN
- Performs peripheral IV, central venous, port-a-cath access, lad draws via central lines or port-a-caths, removal of PICC lines as necessary
- Provide professional, comprehensive nursing care for patients in an oncology clinic or infusion center environment
- Have functions and specific skills for the job are found in the unit specific on boarding checklist and in standards that are applicable to the specialty
- Assess and monitor patients using appropriate technical skills under the direction and supervision of a physician
- Administers chemotherapy and biotherapy
- Provides nursing coverage for the satellite offices as needed including Radiation Oncology
- Checks dressings and reports abnormalities to the surgeon
- Performing appropriate patient education
- Performing routine triage tasks and recording vital signs
Qualifications for rn-infusion
- ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Biotherapy Certificate within 1 year
- Minimum of 1 year nursing experience, Oncology/Chemo experience strongly preferred
- Current or pending Oncology certification strongly preferred
- Experience and knowledge of the purpose and use of medications in the treatment of cancer is preferred
- Minimum of 1 year of RN experience required, preferably in an oncology environment
- 0-3 years of RN experience required, preferably in an oncology environment
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Our growing company is looking to fill the role of rn-infusion. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for rn-infusion
- Initiatesvenipuncture according to physician's order
- Possessesknowledge of varied IV access routes and assesses patient to
- Caring for infected patients that have acute and chronic illnesses (i.e., viral, bacterial and fungal infections) while complying with proper infection control standards
- Providing wound care
- Infusion treatments for a patient base where ¾ are related to Infectious Disease
- Handling and administering medications on a regular basis, which are classified as hazardous materials, while following set policies/procedure for proper handling, administration, storage and disposal
- Have an extensive knowledge of chemotherapy administration and side effects, infusion therapy, pain management, knowledge and skills with port-a-caths and all venous access devices and excellent IV skills
- Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessment with attention to each patient's physical, emotional, psychosocial and spiritual needs
- Provide direction to team members to coordinate care of assigned patients and problem-solve patient care issues during the shift
- Health education / promotion
Qualifications for rn-infusion
- Minimum of 2 years nursing experience, preferably in an oncology environment
- Must have six months of Chemotherapy Infusion experience
- Establishes access and maintains central line devices and peripheral intravenous access
- Demonstrates an understanding and practical approach to patient safety for care delivery for cancer patients
- Administers chemotherapy, blood products, IV medications, and biological agents in a safe manner
- Validates accurate chemotherapy doses
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a rn-infusion. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for rn-infusion
- Staying up to date on clinical protocols, as needed
- Practices in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act in the state of employment, the American Nurses Association ( ANA ) Code of Ethics for Nurses and the ANA scope of standards of practice
- Assisting physicians with patient care
- Electronic medical record (EMR) chart management
- Coordination of patient care and clinical protocols as needed
- Must have previous Oncology Med Surg experience
- Ambulatory or outpatient experience preferred
- Phone triage, care coordination, assisting with the MD when needed
- MUST BE ONS ONCC CERTIFIED
- Must have previous oncology and EPIC experience
Qualifications for rn-infusion
- Demonstrates knowledge of specific conditions, including disease and treatment therapies for the cancer population
- Previous home infusion experience is strongly preferred
- A minimum of two years recent RN experience in a patient care setting
- Ongoing continuing education directly related to the field of oncology
- Participation in and completion of basic oncology nursing course
- Chemo certification through Oncology Nursing Society