Infusion Center- RN

Position: Infusion Center- RN FT .9
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* Employment Type:

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* Full time

** Shift:*
* Day Shift

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* Description:

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* ** GENERAL SUMMARY**  **:*
* Assumes responsibility and accountability for the provision of professional nursing care to patients, incorporating the nursing process, the environment, technical equipment, and health care members. Resource to patient care activities/teaching programs within the area of defined specialization.

** CORPORATE PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT**  **:*
* It is the obligation of each employee of Mercy One Medical Center to abide by and promote the mission and core values of the Spirit of Mercy.

** CORPORATE POLICY STATEMENT:*
* It is the obligation of each employee of Mercy One Medical Center to comply with Mercy's mission, values, standards of conduct, policies, procedures and related.

** HIPAA SECURITY COMPLIANCE:*
* ** Security Access:
High**  "Incumbent has access to restricted or confidential patient information and must comply with the terms of the Mercy One Medical Center Security Policies as it applies to their job role."

** ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS**  **:*
* + Administers nursing care to patients; includes assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating the patient's care plan in coordination with the physician.

+ Provides patient/family or caregiver education and counseling in recognition and solution of physical, emotional, and environmental health problems.

+ Supervises health care members (i.e., licensed practical nurses, patient care technicians, etc.) with patients.

+ Utilizes computer applications and communication technologies appropriate to the work setting to enter, retrieve, and analyze information and to facilitate communication and education.

+ Maintains knowledge of documentation requirements needed for patients' records.

+ Works independently with limited direct supervision using the Nurse Practice Act, Mercy Medical Center polices, nursing standards, and professional judgement.

+ Maintains knowledge of equipment set-up, maintenance, and use (i.e., IV pumps, monitoring equipment, drainage devices). Utilizes safeguards such as IV pump drug library and monitor alarms whenever available to maximize patient safety.

+ Initiates emergency support measures (i.e., cardiopulmonary resuscitation, protecting patient from injury).

+ Provides consultation in specialty area to all levels of health care providers throughout the hospital, affiliated schools of nursing, and the community.

+ Works independently with limited direct supervision using the Nurse Practice Act, Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines policies, nursing standards, and professional judgment.

+ Identifies learning needs and develops individualized measures to meet them.

+ Attends and successfully completes all generic and unit specific required education within the time frame defined in the structure standard.

+ Supports the sharing of relevant resources.

+ Performs efficiently in emergency situations, following established standards.

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS:

+ Participates in quality management activities, as requested.

+ Presents selected program topics for internal education, as needed.

+ Participates in research as requested by Department Director.

** MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE,

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

REQUIRED**  **:*
* + Possession of a current or compact state license as a registered nurse issued/defined by the State of Iowa

+ Bachelor degree in nursing preferred.

+ Minimum of 3-5 years current registered nurse experience preferred; preferably in the area of practice.

+ Proof of completion of Dependent Adult and Child Mandatory Reporter abuse training within three (3) months of hire

+ Basic Life Support (BLS) certified or obtained within three (3) months of hire. Acceptable credentialing bodies and certifications include American Heart Association Basic Life Support.

** PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS**  **: (Constant = 67-100% of workday, Frequent = 34-66% of workday, Occasional = 33% or less of workday)*
* ** CONSTANT**  **:*
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** Reaching:
** Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

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** Standing:
** Maintaining an upright position.

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** Walking:
** Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks.

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** Lifting:
** Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position.

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** Fingering:
** writing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.

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** Talking:
** Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word-those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

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** Hearing:
** Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal range; ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when auscultating and percussing.

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** Repetitive motions:
** Substantial movements (motion) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

** FREQUENT**  **:*
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** Balancing:
** Maintaining equilibrium to prevent falling when assisting patients with activity.

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** Stooping:
** Bending body…