RN-Infusion/Specialty (H) at SSM Health

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

Worker Type:

PRN

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.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS   
 
State of Work Location: Illinois 

•     Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
•     And
•     Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) 
•     And
•         Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse (AOCN) - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC)
•         Or
•         Anticoagulation Therapy Management Certification - University of Southern Indiana College of Nursing and Health Professions
•         Or
•         Certified Anticoagulation Care Provider (CACP) - National Certification Board for Anticoagulation Providers (NCBAP)
•         Or
•         Certified Oncology Nurse (OCN) - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC)
•         Or
•         Certified Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse (CPHON) - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC)
•         Or
•         Certified Pediatric Oncology Nurse (CPON) - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC)
•         Or
•         Certified Registered Nurse Infusion (CRNI) - Infusion Nurses Certification Corporation (INCC)
•         Or
•         Chemotherapy Biotherapy Certificate (ONS/ONCC) - Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)
•         Or
•         Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate (ONS/ONCC) - Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)
•         Or
•         Fundamentals of Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate - Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)
•         Or
•         INS Fundamentals of Infusion Therapy (FIT) certification - Infusion Nurses Society (INS)
•         Or
•         Vascular Access Certification (VA-BC) - Vascular Access Certification Corporation (VACC)

     
State of Work Location: Missouri  

•     Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
•     And
•         Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration  
•         Or  
•         Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State  
•     And
•         Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse (AOCN) - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC)
•         Or
•         Anticoagulation Therapy Management Certification - University of Southern Indiana College of Nursing and Health Professions
•         Or
•         Certified Anticoagulation Care Provider (CACP) - National Certification Board for Anticoagulation Providers (NCBAP)
•         Or
•         Certified Oncology Nurse (OCN) - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC)
•         Or
•         Certified Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse (CPHON) - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC)
•         Or
•         Certified Pediatric Oncology Nurse (CPON) - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC)
•         Or
•         Certified Registered Nurse Infusion (CRNI) - Infusion Nurses Certification Corporation (INCC)
•         Or
•         Chemotherapy Biotherapy Certificate (ONS/ONCC) - Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)
•         Or
•         Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate (ONS/ONCC) - Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)
•         Or
•         Fundamentals of Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate - Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)
•         Or
•         INS Fundamentals of Infusion Therapy (FIT) certification - Infusion Nurses Society (INS)
•         Or
•         Vascular Access Certification (VA-BC) - Vascular Access Certification Corporation (VACC)

 
State of Work Location: Oklahoma  

•     Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
•     And
•     Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State  
•     And  
•     Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)  
•     And
•         Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse (AOCN) - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC)
•         Or
•         Anticoagulation Therapy Management Certification - University of Southern Indiana College of Nursing and Health Professions
•         Or
•         Certified Anticoagulation Care Provider (CACP) - National Certification Board for Anticoagulation Providers (NCBAP)
•         Or
•         Certified Oncology Nurse (OCN) - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC)
•         Or
•         Certified Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse (CPHON) - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC)
•         Or
•         Certified Pediatric Oncology Nurse (CPON) - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC)
•         Or
•         Certified Registered Nurse Infusion (CRNI) - Infusion Nurses Certification Corporation (INCC)
•         Or
•         Chemotherapy Biotherapy Certificate (ONS/ONCC) - Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)
•         Or
•         Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate (ONS/ONCC) - Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)
•         Or
•         Fundamentals of Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate - Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)
•         Or
•         INS Fundamentals of Infusion Therapy (FIT) certification - Infusion Nurses Society (INS)
•         Or
•         Vascular Access Certification (VA-BC) - Vascular Access Certification Corporation (VACC)

 
State of Work Location: Wisconsin 

•     Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
•     And
•         Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State  
•         Or  
•         Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services  
•     And
•         Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse (AOCN) - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC)
•         Or
•         Anticoagulation Therapy Management Certification - University of Southern Indiana College of Nursing and Health Professions
•         Or
•         Certified Anticoagulation Care Provider (CACP) - National Certification Board for Anticoagulation Providers (NCBAP)
•         Or
•         Certified Oncology Nurse (OCN) - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC)
•         Or
•         Certified Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse (CPHON) - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC)
•         Or
•         Certified Pediatric Oncology Nurse (CPON) - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC)
•         Or
•         Certified Registered Nurse Infusion (CRNI) - Infusion Nurses Certification Corporation (INCC)
•         Or
•         Chemotherapy Biotherapy Certificate (ONS/ONCC) - Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)
•         Or
•         Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate (ONS/ONCC) - Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)
•         Or
•         Fundamentals of Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate - Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)
•         Or
•         INS Fundamentals of Infusion Therapy (FIT) certification - Infusion Nurses Society (INS)
•         Or
•         Vascular Access Certification (VA-BC) - Vascular Access Certification Corporation (VACC)

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Employee

Department:

3802050100 Chemo Center #2

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

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