Registered Nurse - RN Infusion St. Mary's Cancer Center

It's more than a career, it's a calling

MO-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus Available (Sign on bonuses are for qualified external candidates)*

M-F 8-hour Day Shifts, No Holidays or Weekends

Full-time RN-Infusion/Specialty position crucial to continuance of high quality, safe care to our oncology infusion patients at St. Mary's.

Job Summary:

Performs the primary functions of a Registered Nurse in assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing and evaluating the care of all assigned patients.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Actively supports the care of the patient.

• Assesses and addresses the needs of the patient/family.

• Works collaboratively with other interprofessional team members in resolving patient/family problems, concerns and issues.

• Collaborates with other departments as needed to establish the patient/family treatment plan.

• Individualizes, implements, evaluates or updates the plan of care and patient educational needs regarding vascular access.

• Possesses the ability to complete intravenous insertion and assessment to include peripheral and central line access.

• Utilizes equipment such as point of care ultrasound equipment and intravenous infusion pumps as appropriate.

• Effectively demonstrates proper interpretation of department specific policies and related laboratory results to safely manage specific patient needs.

• Implements, monitors and records patient care and communicates patient condition as appropriate. Takes appropriate actions to unanticipated changes in patient condition.

• Utilizes the Electronic Health Record (EHR) to access treatment and therapy plans.

• As an SSM Health nurse, demonstrates the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model.

• Utilizes the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of our patients and our patient populations.

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.

• Constant standing and walking.

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.

• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.

• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.

• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

• Occasional driving.

• Rare crawling and running.

Licenses / Certifications:

Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse (AOCN) - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC), Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse (AOCN) - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC), Anticoagulation Therapy Management Certification - University of Southern Indiana College of Nursing and Health Professions, Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA), Certified Antigoagulation Care Provider (CACP) - National Certification Board for Anticoagulation Providers (NCBAP), Certified Oncology Nurse (OCN) - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC), Certified Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse (CPHON) - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC), Certified Pediatric Oncology Nurse (CPON) - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC), Certified Registered Nurse Infusion (CRNI) - Infusion Nurses Certification Corporation (INCC), Chemotherapy Biotherapy Certificate (ONS/ONCC) - Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate (ONS/ONCC) - Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), Fundamentals of Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate - Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), FUTURE - Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse (AOCN) within 24 months - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC), FUTURE - Anticoagulation Therapy Management Certification within 24 months - University of Southern Indiana College of Nursing and Health Professions, FUTURE - Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) within 90 days - American Heart Association (AHA), FUTURE - Certified Anticoagulation Care Provider (CACP) within 24 months - National Certification Board for Anticoagulation Providers (NCBAP), FUTURE - Certified Oncology Nurse (OCN) within 24 months - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC), FUTURE - Certified Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse (CPHON) within 24 months - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC), FUTURE - Certified Pediatric Oncology Nurse (CPON) within 24 months - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC), FUTURE - Certified Registered Nurse Infusion (CRNI) certification within 24 months - Infusion Nurses Certification Corporation (INCC), FUTURE - Chemotherapy Biotherapy Certificate (ONS/ONCC) within 24 months - Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), FUTURE - INS Fundamentals of Infusion Therapy (FIT) certification within 24 months - Infusion Nurses Society (INS), FUTURE - Vascular Access Certification (VA-BC) within 24 months - Vascular Access Certification Corporation (VACC), INS Fundamentals of Infusion Therapy (FIT) certification - Infusion Nurses Society (INS), Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration {+ 39 more}

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

~~~ Chemo Center #2

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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