Registered Nurse (RN) - Infusion Pod - Full Time (rivhs)

Job Description

This position also will support ultrasound guided IV insertions for inpatient and urinary catheter insertions for radiology.

Overview
Works under the supervision of the Nurse manager and the Director and is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating the total nursing care of assigned patients. The RN may work in a variety of IV Outpatient, Imaging, and Inpatient settings within Riverside Health System. The RN utilizes communication, critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making to create a care plan for each patient based on physiological, psychosocial and cultural diversity. Responsible for supervising and delegating non-professional personnel working directly with them to ensure optimum patient care. Must demonstrate competence in dealing with age related needs of the specific patient populations served in the IV Outpatient, Imaging, and Inpatient departments. Works under the direction of leadership and a multi-disciplinary team to provide a comprehensive range of services or clinical care associated with and in accordance with standards of excellence established by Riverside Health system and facility goals and strategic plans.
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What you will do

• Demonstrates ability to assess patient clinical and psychosocial needs by applying standards of practice as it relates to the specialty or patient population served in the IV Outpatient, Imaging, and Inpatient departments (see unit specific competencies and equipment checklists).
• Partners with patients and families to develop, implement and evaluate plan of care, treatments and procedures that contribute to the physiological and psychosocial outcomes of the patient. Assesses and incorporates evidence-based standards of practice. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team in the coordination care. Facilitates safe patient transitions to the next care setting as part of plan of care for Outpatient Infusion, Imaging, and Inpatient departments.
• Demonstrates understanding of diverse patient care populations and ability to modify education method to ensure patient/family comprehension. Educates by assuming responsibility to individualize and coordinate patient education and and discharge specific education that includes family/caregiver. Acts as a resource for patient education needs for IV Outpatient, Imaging, and Inpatient departments. Evaluates for patient comprehension and documents.
• Ability to delegate and prioritize tasks appropriately to facilitate patient care and ensure patient care needs are met. Able to recognize and respond to emergency situations. Evaluates own needs for support and uses identified systems to meet need.
• Accurately completes all required clinical and quality documentation consistently per RHS standards and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency to facilitate patient throughput to assure patients receive consistent, competent, and ethical care. Focuses on quality outcomes of patient care when addressing customer’s needs to include current evidence based practice and quality measures.

Qualifications

Education

• ADN, BSN, or Nursing Program Graduate with High School Diploma (Required)

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) or licensed in a compact state  Upon Hire (Required)
• CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire (Required)
• ACLS Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 90 Days (Required)

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.