RN - Infusion

Cleveland Clinic; Florida; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Florida in Martin North Hospital (Stuart) seeks an RN for infusion services, including blood transfusions, labs, education, hydration, and biotherapy.

The role supports cancer patients across Commission on Cancer accredited centers; shifts run 6:30 AM – 5:00 PM with duties in care planning, administration of treatments, and patient education.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing and current RN licensure.
• BLS certification required (AHA or Red Cross).
• Chemo/Bio certification/course within 2 years if chemo is administered.
• 1 year of acute care RN experience OR licensed military RN experience.
• Cancer-specific certification or ongoing qualifying education within accreditation cycle.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct infusion nursing care and administer medications.
• Implement and update patient care plans; monitor patients’ conditions.
• Educate patients and families; coordinate discharge needs.

Skills

RN License

BLS

Chemo/Bio

Acute Care RN

Oncology knowledge

Cancer education

Education

Diploma/ ADN/ BSN

Job description

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Martin North Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. This downtown Stuart hospital provides top-quality patient care to the communities in and around Martin County on the beautiful St. Lucie River. The caregivers at Martin North Hospital have made it an excellent medical facility and a home away from home.

Cleveland Clinic Florida diagnoses and treats many cancers at our Commission on Cancer® accredited centers in South Florida and the Treasure Coast. Our cancer programs have been evaluated by independent organizations that set standards and best practices for providing cancer treatment. Each of our cancer centers has earned accreditations that show our programs meet or exceed national cancer treatment standards. As an RN on the Infusion team, you will provide infusion services to patients, including blood transfusions, antibiotics, labs, patient education, hydration, multiple injections, chemotherapy and biotherapy. In this role, you will have the opportunity to provide support to all patients receiving treatment.

A caregiver in this position works days from 6:30AM – 5:00PM.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide direct nursing care.
• Implement, monitor, evaluate, update and revise patient care plans.
• Monitor, record, document and communicate patients’ conditions.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments.
• Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
• Assess and coordinate patients’ discharge needs.
• Educate patients and their families.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing (Diploma, ADN or BSN program)
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
• ONS Chemo/Bio course completed within two years of hire if employed on units where chemo is administered
• One year of current acute care RN experience OR licensed military RN experience
• Cancer specific certification or demonstrate ongoing qualifying education within the timeframe of the facilities accreditation cycle

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Med/Surg, Emergency Department and/or Oncology experience

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
• Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay Range

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