RN Clinical Nurse II - Rex Hospital Day Infusion

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UNC Rex Hospital Day Infusion is an outpatient department located on the UNC Rex Hospital campus at 3100 Blue Ridge Road. The department is staffed by experienced nurses who specialize in providing safe, compassionate care to patients receiving outpatient infusion therapies. The department is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

A Day Infusion Nurse provides comprehensive care to patients receiving outpatient, non-chemotherapy infusion therapies used to treat a variety of medical conditions. Responsibilities include safely administering infusion medications, closely monitoring patients for adverse reactions, assessing patient responses to treatment, providing education regarding medications and therapies, and collaborating with physicians and other members of the healthcare team to coordinate and support each patient’s plan of care.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in identifying and meeting learning needs of self and attend education programs based on identified learning needs.
• Assess readiness to learn of the patient/family/caregivers and use patient education materials relevant to patient population.
• Identify expected patient outcomes and seek guidance as needed in revision of plan of care.
• Participate in discussion with members of the interdisciplinary team in evaluation of patient care and communicate relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Demonstrate competence in care of patients with complex problems, including population-appropriate physical, psychosocial, educational and safety aspects of care.
• Perform bedside point of care testing as required for patient care plan and utilize healthcare organisation and nursing standards, policies and procedures in delivery of care.
• Organize and prioritize care according to patient/family needs and consult with appropriate resources in a timely fashion regarding patients with complex care issues.
• Develop goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations and achieve goals and objectives within identified time frame.
• Participate in development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities.

Education Requirements:

• Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.
• If hired after January 6, 2014, must be enrolled within four years of employment, and obtain a Bachelor's degree with a major in Nursing or a Master's degree with a major in Nursing within seven years of employment date.

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification

Professional Experience Requirements:

• One (1) year of nursing experience.

Benefits: No benefits information provided.

Job Details:

• Work Type: Per Diem
• Standard Hours Per Week: 16.00
• Salary Range: $34.22 - $48.38 per hour (Hiring Range)
• Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
• Work Assignment Type: Onsite
• Work Schedule: Day Job
• Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh
• Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No