Registered Nurse, Infusion, Part-Time(20Hrs), Days

Job Description

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital as an Registered Nurse in the Infusion Department. The Infusion centers are staffed by a very experienced team of physicians, pharmacists and registered nurses who are trained in Chemotherapy treatments. Our team provides outpatient IV therapy to patients with a multitude of conditions, including all forms of prescribed chemotherapy. Patients receive infusion therapies in a peaceful and friendly environment. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity . You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.

Eligible for a Sign-On Bonus up to $15,000!

The Infusion Nurse functions as an interactive resource in clinical nursing and professional practice. The Registered Nurse is responsible for the coordinating of and performing direct nursing care for patients, utilizing concepts of the nursing process. Serves as resource, preceptor, mentor, and leader for physicians, professional peers and other fellow employees.

Essential Job Functions:

• Maintains an environment which is characterized by trust, acceptance, recognition and respect; actively supports the vision, philosophy, mission, goals and objectives of the hospital
• Functions as an interactive resource in clinical and professional practice and is responsible for designing, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating patient care and utilizing the concepts of the nursing process.
• Initiates assessment on admission, including psychosocial, physical, spiritual, emotional, and education/ discharge needs of the patient and family or significant other.
• Identifies discharge planning needs from the nursing history, creates discharge plan, and initiates appropriate referral.
• Sets priorities for nursing action, in a logical sequence according to patient's needs and formulates an appropriate yet individualized plan of care designed to achieve desired patient outcomes.
• Delegates tasks effectively to all levels of staff based on their scope of practice, job description, ability, and patient care center needs.
• Responsible for and provides patient/significant other education, based on identified educational needs.
• Understands growth and development and responds effectively to the unique needs of specific patient populations.
• Provides therapeutic & diagnostic treatments within scope of practice; maintains clinical competency as appropriate.
• Interprets and represents Ingalls Hospital philosophy, policies, procedures and patient rights and responsibilities to patients and their families.
• Assists in referring patient to appropriate services and resources.
• Orients patients to the department and in-house resources.
• Collaborates with professional peers and provides participative supervision and leadership for Care Team Members in managing patient care and clinical practice.
• Coordinates patient care services with the physicians and other professional disciplines.
• Responsible for meeting regulatory bodies' requirements for clinical practice, patient care and
• performance improvement.
• Participates in performance improvement through tool development, data collection, analysis, developing and/or implementing action plans for improvement.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current RN Licensure State of Illinois Department of Professional Regulation or valid temporary
• permit to practice nursing in the State of Illinois.
• Active BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Minimum of one year full time experience in an outpatient ambulatory infusion or oncology nursing strongly preferred.
• Must possess excellent organization and communication skills. Must be flexible as some evening and weekend hours will be required.
• Must possess knowledge regarding use and care of venous access devices such as implantable and peripherally inserted catheters.
• Must possess excellent venipuncture and IV start skills.
• ONS or INS certification desired.

Preferred skills:

• Completion of ONS Chemo-Biotherapy Course within 12 months, unless holds current ONS or INS certification.

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Part Time, .5
• Shift: Days, 8-hour shifts
• Work Location: Onsite
• Unit/Department: Harvey
• CBA Code: Non-Union

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Compensation & Benefits Overview

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The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

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