Infusion RN Registered Nurse

GENERAL OVERVIEW: The Registered Nurse assesses human responses and plans, implements and evaluates nursing care for individuals or families for whom the nurse is responsible. The Registered Nurse is fully responsible for all actions as a licensed nurse and is accountable to patients for the quality of care delivered. GR Nursing care delivery typically crosses the outpatient to inpatient continuum

Responsibilities

Assesses human responses and plans, implements and evaluates nursing care for individuals or families for whom the nurse is responsible; Provides transformational leadership in a professional practice setting by striving to create and participate in the future of healthcare; Assigns or delegates tasks based on the needs of the patient and skill level of the RN, LPN or support staff; Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to evaluate clinical care or health services; Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, evaluate and implement a patient plan of care according to the individual needs of the patient as prescribed by physician, nurse and hospital policy including patient and family; Assesses patient reports/records change of condition and notifies physician and/or supervisor and intervenes appropriately and documents accordingly; Promotes patient safety initiatives (ex: National Patient Safety Goals); Participates in department specific quality initiatives (ex: EBP population specific). Assures appropriate order sets are used; Places the patient at the center of everything they do by continuously evaluating and assessing patient and family satisfaction and performing as an advocate for patients and customers

Requirements

Current State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC); CPR - American Heart Association; Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate; Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate; Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

Nice to have

Certification in area of specialty