Registered Nurse - Infusion Clinic

Hourly Pay Range: $36.00 - $55.80. The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.

Registered Nurse, Infusion Clinic

Northwest Community Hospital - Infusion Center - 3060 W Salt Creek Ln, Arlington Heights, IL 60005

Full Time | 32 hours/week

Hours:

Monday-Friday, 8am - 4:30pm, rotating weekends and holidays

Required Travel:
May float Niles Infusion Clinic

The Staff Nurse will deliver safe and compassionate nursing care for all patient populations by planning, implementing, and evaluating the patient plan of care. The Staff Nurse collaborates with nurses, physicians, and other members of the clinical team to ensure optimal patient outcomes and continuity of care.

• Develop a plan of care that identifies interventions to achieve expected outcomes. Evaluate patient progress toward attainment of outcomes, systematically revise diagnosis, interventions and expected outcomes as needed.
• Provide patient assessment and collection of health data involving patient, family and other health care providers.
• Communicate plan of care to patient and family regularly respecting the patient’s wishes through acknowledgment of patient/family perceptions of health and illness and mutual goal setting for optimal outcomes. Communicate patient data to physician and interdisciplinary team as indicated to achieve patient care needs. Document patient health data, interventions and communications.
• Individualize patient and family teaching based on a thorough assessment to meet their specific learning needs. Assess patient’s cultural background, learning style, learning barriers, and modify teaching plan accordingly. Provide teaching on disease management strategies, emergency care and drug information when appropriate. Identify community resources to support patient self-management of disease.
• Interact with and contribute to professional development of peers, students and other health care providers as colleagues. Share knowledge, provide feedback and contribute to an environment supportive of clinical education. Assign or delegate tasks as needed.
• Nurture a compassionate environment by providing psychological support.
• Provide assistance to technical staff with injection of contrast, venipuncture, and administration of drugs, 02 therapy, and IV management.
• Participate in performance improvement activities and nursing research. Keep abreast of research and practice trends in wound/ostomy/skin care through participation in professional networking, ongoing education, and self-directed learning activities. Support staff in using research and providing evidence-based care.
• Conduct daily rounds of wound/ostomy/skin care patients if skilled. Monitor effectiveness of wound/ostomy treatment plans and other aspects of wound/ostomy/skin care.
• Comply with HIPAA regulations.
• Assist in the transporting of acutely ill patients as needed.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (required)
• Experience:
  
  1 year of Infusion or Oncology experience (preferred)
• Certification: BLS/CPR issued by American Heart Association (required)
• License:
  Current IL RN Licensure (required)

• Eligibility for our Annual Incentive Plan, which offers the potential to earn a certain percentage amount of your base salary based on organizational performance.
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, holiday and more based on an employee’s job (for eligible positions)
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Parking
• Wellness Program Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account Options
• Retirement Options with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Community Involvement Opportunities

EOE:
Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.