Registered Nurse of Infusion

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PDM Randolph, NJ, US

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Registered Nurse to provide exceptional patient care in our infusion department. This is a per diem position responsible for rendering safe, comprehensive, and appropriate infusion care to patients, including ongoing assessment, treatment, care planning, patient teaching and medical care evaluation.

• Obtains patient consent for care and ensures patient confidentiality.
• Provides patient care based on Infusion Nurses Society guidelines, standards of care, and federal and state laws and regulations along with  policies and procedures.
• Obtains, verifies, and records health history, chief complaint, physical assessment including IV information. Gathers pertinent health data through physical assessments and patient records and records information in EMR.
• Confirms appropriateness of ordered treatments, executes prescribed treatments and medical interventions, prepares, and administers prescribed oral and intravenous medications, and monitors and documents treatment progress, and patient response.
• Educates patients and families about health status, health maintenance, IV site choices and care, and current treatment management of acute and chronic conditions.
• Adheres to infection control/safety guidelines and confidentiality policies as mandated by OSHA and  policy and procedure.
• Documents assessments, interventions, health histories, patient/family responses, and medication dispensed/prescribed, and test results in EMR.
• Uses time effectively and efficiently, sets priorities, orchestrates multiple activities at once to accomplish a goal and clearly communicates with infusion staff and physicians regularly.
• Promotes wellness by providing patient/family with education materials upon admission and clearly communicating physician advice/instructions during duration of treatment and upon discharge.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Education:RN. Completion of nursing training from an accredited school of nursing.
• Experience:Minimum of one year of relevant IV nursing experience.
• Other Requirements:Current state registered nurse license. IV certification. Current CPR certificate. ACLS encouraged.

• Knowledge of the nursing process, understanding of infusion technology, equipment, and supplies; familiarity with state law on nursing care, INS guidelines, and  clinical policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of infectious diseases, intravenous antibiotics, and wound care treatments.
• Knowledge of EMR documentation requirements and federal/state laws related to release of health care information.

• Skill in time management, problem solving, multitasking, prioritizing and medical care coordination.
• Skill in IV care and management.
• Skill in initiating appropriate crisis interventions and emergency response.

• Ability to analyze treatment options and then counsel patients and families about choices and make necessary referrals to other providers and resources.
• Ability to engage clients and families in treatment plan and implementation of a plan of care.
• Ability to read and interpret physicians' orders and notes from other providers and the knowledge to deem them appropriate.
• Ability to calculate and administer drug dosages and injections and to prepare necessary IV medications for immediate use.

Equipment Operated: Standard nursing equipment and supplies including blood pressure machine, thermometer, oxygen tank, AED, infusion pump, syringes, pulse oximetry unit and computer.

Work Environment: Infusion suite and medical…