*IMPORTANT NOTE: In lieu of benefits due to "per diem" status, 15% will be added to the hourly rate. Per diem employees are offered work on an "as-needed" basis.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Manages individualized, goal-directed nursing care through use of the nursing process and the principles of primary nursing in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures; provides age appropriate care from the age of 8 years old, through the geriatric patient based on the population served; assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary care team; demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and meet the individual needs of all patients served.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum Education Required:

• Minimum of an Associate’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited school of Nursing.

Licensure Required:

• Current Nevada RN license.

Certification Required:

• American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers.

Certification Preferred:

• ONS/ONCC Oncology Nursing Society Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate or willing to complete within 6 months.

Minimum Work Experience Required:

• Professional customer service skills.

Minimum Work Experience Preferred:

• Two (2) years minimum nursing experience preferred.
• Ability to read and communicate in English, bilingual abilities preferred.
• Previous Infusion nursing experience preferred.

POSITION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Patient Care

• Assesses and diagnoses patient and family needs in order to provide quality care to assigned patients.
• Performs admission assessment upon admission or in accordance with specific unit standards.
• Identifies and documents patient needs and treatment plan upon admission.
• Identifies patients requiring IV therapy who are high risk, and will require long-term therapy or who have other critical IV-related needs.
• Identifies and documents patient/family/significant other teaching needs relative to IV therapy upon admission and as needed.
• Assist with telemedicine including the use of connected electronic tools to assist provider with assessment.

Treatment Plan

• Develops, discusses, and communicates a realistic treatment plan for each patient, in collaboration with each patient/family/significant other in order to address all identified needs.
• Develops a preliminary plan for meeting IV therapy needs of the identified patient, including those with special needs.
• Treatment plan will include recommendations for IV access, placement and maintenance.
• Collaborates with the physician to ensure the treatment is implemented and carried out successfully.

Judgment

• Demonstrates the skills and judgment necessary to implement medical treatment plan, nursing interventions, and procedures as necessary for the care of the patient.
• Demonstrates knowledge of commonly used meds: action, dose, and side effects.
• Demonstrates proper procedures in all methods of medication administration, including infusion therapy.
• Demonstrates problem solving skills through knowledge, research, and practice.
• Demonstrates knowledge of hospital policies and procedures for administering, transcribing, and recording medications.
• Demonstrates knowledge of hospital policies and procedures for transfusion of blood and blood products.
• Observes 10 rights of medication administration: right med, right dose, right time, right route, right patient, right education, right documentation, right to refuse, right assessment, right evaluation.
• Administers blood and blood products following hospital policy and procedures.
• Initiates and maintains IV access according to hospital policy and procedures.
• Assesses and documents IV site per unit standard.

Quality of Care

• Evaluates the identified problems, care provided and the patient's response in order to meet patient and family needs to ensure overall quality of care delivered.
• Reassessment of effectiveness of treatment plan and interventions performed with every patient visit.
• The IV therapy teaching plan for patient/family/significant other i