RN | Crown Point IN Infusion Center | Full-Time | Day Shift

UChicago Medicine; Illinois; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

UChicago Medicine is seeking an Infusion Nurse for the Crown Point facility. You will partner with the clinical team to deliver high-quality care, including intravenous infusions and chemotherapy administration, under supervision of physicians or licensed practitioners.

The role emphasizes compassionate patient care, adherence to HIPAA, and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team in a cancer clinic setting.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Nursing; BSN degree preferred.
• Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the State of Indiana.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• ONS Chemotherapy Immunotherapy card within 3 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-risk nursing care including intravenous infusions and injections.
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary team to support patient care.
• Maintain patient assessment documentation and ensure timely physician communication.
• Rotate to clinical areas as directed to assist with staffing needs.
• Administer chemotherapy medicines and high-risk infusions per protocol.

Skills

Registered nurse

CPR/BLS certification

Communication skills

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

BSN preferred

Tools

CPR/BLS card

Job description

Job Description

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine as an Infusion Nurse at our new Crown Point Facility. In this role you will partner with the rest of the clinical team to provide patients the highest quality of care. Under the direction of an Attending Physician or a licensed independent practitioner, RN provides technically complex and high risk nursing care services to patients including: intravenous infusions, and injections for both chemotherapy and non-chemotherapy medications.

Essential Job Functions

• Represents The University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC) in a positive manner with the prospective, former and current community we serve; interacts effectively with a diverse group of faculty, staff, and other customers of our services; demonstrates knowledge of the operating practices of UCMC.Represents The University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC) in a positive manner with the prospective, former and current community we serve; interacts effectively with a diverse group of faculty, staff, and other customers of our services; demonstrates knowledge of the operating practices of UCMC.
• Upholds the Mission Statement of UCMC: to provide superior health care in a compassionate manner, ever mindful of each patient’s dignity and individuality. To accomplish our mission, we call upon the skills and expertise of all who work together to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and further the knowledge of those dedicated to caring.
• Handles confidential information consistent with Federal HIPAA legislation.
• Performs a variety of clinical and research procedures with efficiency and high standards of quality; assures that the proper protocol is used for each sedation.
• Provides patient care in a compassionate and empathetic manner; demonstrates knowledge of age-specific considerations in the provision of care. Involves a multidisciplinary team as needed to support patient and family psychological, social and spiritual needs.
• Accurately completes required patient assessment, documentation, and interpretations for each patient encounter. Possesses sound professional judgment for timely physician intervention as needed. Recognizes patient conditions requiring immediate actions, initiates appropriate life supporting interventions while communicating appropriately with physicians.
• malfunctioning equipment or housekeeping issues to the appropriate person. Maintains a neat and clean work area with equipment. Maintains adequate inventory control of all necessary supplies. Emergency equipment maintained with adequate availability, good working order and restocks as needed with a fiscal awareness and accountability.
• Interfaces with customers, specifically patients, families, visitors, and UCMC staff in a professional, positive and accommodating manner; demonstrates knowledge of AIDET principles and employs in all situations; demonstrates flexibility in accommodating special needs of customers whenever possible.
• Performs all required Quality Assurance testing as indicated or as required by UCMC
• Rotates to clinical areas as directed to assist in safe staffing ratios; utilizes resources to safely transport sedated patients to an appropriate or designated area within the UCMC
• The RN is expert in assessing and treating and evaluating patient conditions specific to their work area, e.g., anxiety, pain, claustrophobia and underlying disease conditions. Due to the complex nature of pain, RN will evaluate and treat pain in a prompt, caring fashion and reassess after each intervention, charting per UCMC protocol.
• RN maintains hospital required nursing & ICU unit specific competencies needed to provide proficient nursing care; RN will provide continuity of care for infant, pediatric or adult patients based on area of specialty. This includes assisting in the care of critically ill patients during sedation/procedural encounters. Administering high-risk infusion and transfusion (i.e. chemotherapy medicines).

Required Qualifications:

• Associate Degree in Nursing; BSN degree or higher preferred.
• Associate Degree Nurses are required to enroll in a BSN program within six (6) to nine (9) months of hire, and make progress toward and complete their BSN degree within 30 months. ADN nurses receive 100% tuition reimbursement towards a BSN degree from an accredited program.
• Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the State of Indiana.
• Current CPR/BLS
• ONS Chemotherapy Immunotherapy card within 3 months of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• Chemotherapy experience preferred
• Experience working in a research environment
• OCN Preferred

Position Details:

• Job Type/FTE: Full Time (1.0 FTE)
• Shift: Days – 10 hour shift- 4 days per week. Day off rotates.
• Unit/Department: MultiSpecialty Cancer Clinics- Crown Point IN
• CBA Code: Non-Union

About Us

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

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As a condition of employment, all employees are required to complete a pre-employment physical, background check, drug screening, and comply with the flu vaccination requirements prior to hire. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered for flu vaccination consistent with applicable law.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union. Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine.