Registered Nurse (RN) Ambulatory Infusion Clinic - PRN

• Make a difference with our Infusion team!
• Located on the 5th floor of the Adult Outpatient Pavilion, the Infusion Clinic provides vital care to oncology patients and other medical patients with acuity ranges from well-managed chronic conditions to acutely ill.
• Our nurses provide our patients the compassionate care they need during their stays and are responsible for our patients’ safety while administering life-saving chemotherapy, biotherapy and other hazardous medications.
• The passion and dedication to our patients in the Infusion Clinic is beyond compare- our patients truly become a part of the larger infusion family as we often see them for many years over their lifetime.
• By joining the Infusion Clinic, you will be choosing a team that excels in teamwork and where leaders have a unique understanding of what you do.
• Our nurses develop a special skill set and become credentialed to hang oncology medications.
• Our clinic hours are 7am-7pm.
• We require some flexibility to work late shifts and some holidays and will have weekend hours in the future.
• At least 1 year of RN experience, preferably inpatient, is required and previous oncology experience is preferred.
• The Clinical Nurse I job Integrates technical skills and theoretical knowledge to meet the needs of the patient and family.
• This job assists the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort.
• This job provides direction, education, and begins to acquire leadership skills at the unit level.
• This job delivers and accurately documents direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care.
• This job also safely administers prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions.
• The Clinical Nurse II job demonstrates a mastery of clinical skills and begins to apply this knowledge to a specific patient population.
• This job assists the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort.
• This job recognizes changes in patient situations and intervenes appropriately.
• This job mobilizes resources to meet the individualized needs of patient/families.
• This job provides direction, education, and assumes leadership responsibilities at the unit level.
• This job delivers and accurately documents direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care.

Other

• Exposure to potentially hazardous and infectious substances
• Activities: Prolonged standing, Prolonged sitting, Frequent bending, Walking (distance), Climbing (steps, ladder, other),
• Reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive)
• Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing,
• Speak clearly,
• Write legibly,
• Reading,
• Logical thinking
• Emotional: Fast pace environment, Steady pace, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment Days EEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran

Who We Are

• Inventing better care, day by day by discovery Sound outrageous? It absolutely is. Sound impossible? That’s never stopped us before. Sound like hard work, intense research, collaboration with experts around the world, sheer brainpower meets unrelenting willpower? That’s. Exactly. Right. We’ll do whatever it takes to offer the best in care and empower the best in quality of life. And it’s an approach that works — whether it’s a patient who undergoes a new, life-saving procedure or a clinical researcher who finds promise in a new cancer treatment, exciting new medicine is happening at VCU Health. We have it all:
• One college and four health sciences schools
• An academic medical center
• A Level I trauma center
• One of only two NCI-designated cancer centers in Virginia
• The region’s only full-service children’s hospital
• More than 800 physicians in 200 specialties
• With a community health center, dedicated research teams, facilities and valued partners in every field Our medical teams are top notch. And we’re not too shy to boast of internationally known physicians, some recognized as the best in the country, top-ranked local specialists and all-around all-stars at every level. From our very first years to our most recent advancements, we are driven to learn more, dig deeper, teach passionately and never rest in order to be a true leader in discovering what’s possible in health and recovery. We are a comprehensive system of care and a pioneer of health. Read VCU Health Year In Review for more about our accomplishments.