Registered Nurse (RN) Infusion Health and Wellness Hospital (FT M-F 8-5)

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• Registered Nurse (RN) Infusion Health and Wellness Full-Time Monday-Friday Within the hours of 8-5 Plus Call Health & Wellness will provide care to adult or pediatric patients with any condition that can be treated with intravenous (IV), intramuscular (IM), or subcutaneous (SQ) medications.
• Therapies include medications via IV, IM or SQ route and via ambulatory infusion pumps.
• Typical treatments are IV anti-infectives, IV immunotherapy, IV hydration, and anti-emetic therapy.
• Education and teaching is provided to patients by an RN and includes information regarding the disease process, drugs, side effects, procedures, protocols, and complications resulting from disease and treatment.
• Videos, handouts and one-on-one teaching methods are utilized.
• Outpatient procedures include physical examinations, the insertion of central lines, PICC lines, dressing changes, simple wound care, vital signs, weight monitoring, nursing assessments, and specimen collection.
• Appropriate referrals are made based on the patient needs at each visit.
• Qualifications Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing Valid Texas Nursing License or Compact Licensure/Graduate Nurse Permit Required Minimum of 2-year clinical experience.
• Knows clinical and nursing standards and practices in according with the nursing scope and standards of practice as set forth by the American Nurses Association.
• Provides professional nursing care to patients and provides supervision and guidance to the members of the nursing staff.
• Age specific knowledge is required when needed for appropriate patient care.
• Has working knowledge of organizational and nursing policies.
• Requires adequate hand/eye coordination and fine motor skills.
• Talking and hearing is essential for communication.
• Visual acuity is required to work with patients for observation, assessment, and electronic charting.
• Current CPR certification from American Heart Association ACLS may be required based upon area of practice.
• Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment Ability to perform work that requires walking, sitting and standing most of the time while on duty.
• Occasional lifting or patients with assistance is required.
• All employees must review, sign and utilize UMC’s Standards of Excellence.

Qualifications

• -Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing
• Valid Texas RN License/Eligible Compact License
• Experienced RN
• Must maintain a current BLS certification from American Heart Association
• BSN required or must be obtained within 3 years of hire UMC Health System provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. *Request for accommodations in the hire process should be directed to UMC Human Resources.
• Benefits: Resilience program Emotional Physical Spiritual Financial Career Community On-Site Professional Counselors (EAP) Discounted Pharmacy Cost Cash Retention Bonus (only one in our region) Retirement Benefits w/Employer Match PTO & Extended Illness Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance And more at: https://apps.umchealthsystem.com/documents/wellness.pdf UMC Vision, Mission and Standards: Vision: To Serve Our Patients in the Best Teaching Hospital in the Country Mission Statement: Service is our passion. We serve by providing safe, high quality care to all, achieving excellent financial performance, and training tomorrow’s healthcare professionals. Standards of Excellence: Attitude, Communication, Responsiveness, Compassion, Teamwork, Ownership, Safety and Respect About UMC Magnet Designated 501 licensed beds 62 Site locations Regions only Level I Trauma Center Regions only BICU DNV accredited Primary teaching hospital for the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Ranked as one of the Best Places to Work in Texas by Texas Monthly UMC Physicians Culture, Vision, Mission, and Standards: Culture: Service is Our Passion Vision: The best place to work and the best place to receive healthcare. Mission Statement: To improve the quality of life for our community by providing the best patient experience for every patient.

Standards

Teamwork, Respect, Accountability, Compassion, Kindness About UMCP 35 Practice Locations – private practices and urgent care centers Over 125 physicians and advanced practice providers Ranked as “One of the Best Places to Work in Texas” by Texas Monthly Employee Engagement Score of 96% measured by Press Ganey Associates