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Full Time Lead Infusion RN

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Allied Digestive Health

Albany, New York

Health system employer

Posted Aug 23

Unit
Infusion

What the listing says

Role

Term
Permanent
On the floor
Charge shifts · Precepting expected
Setting
Infusion
Accepts
RN
Experience
2+ years

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
This role$38/hr
nursing in New York$40/hr

The median for nursing in New York is $40/hr, across 878 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.

About this role

Summary

The Infusion Lead RN will direct patient care, provide clinical oversight, along with operational support in an outpatient gastroenterology infusion center.

Preferred

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experience

  • Infusions
  • IV certification
  • Provides patient care based on Infusion Nurses Society guidelines, standards of care, and federal and state laws and regulations along with Allied Digestive Health policies and procedures.
  • Obtains, verifies, and records of health history, chief complaint, physical assessment including IV information. Gathers pertinent health data through physical assessments and patient records and records information in EMR.

Essential

Responsibilities

The Lead Infusion RN responsibilities include but are not limited to

  • Providing day-to-day clinical leadership and oversight for infusion center nursing staff.
  • Serving as a clinical resource and mentor, promoting evidence-based nursing practice and professional development.
  • Assisting with onboarding, orientation, training, and competency validation of new clinical staff.
  • Modeling exceptional patient care and professionalism while fostering a collaborative team environment.
  • Coordinating daily staffing assignments and workflow to ensure safe, efficient patient care.
  • Delivering direct nursing care, including administration of intravenous medications, biologics, and other infusion therapies in accordance with physician orders and established protocols.
  • Performing comprehensive patient assessments before, during, and after infusion treatments.
  • Monitoring patients for adverse reactions and initiates appropriate interventions in emergency situations.
  • Providing patient education regarding medications, treatment plans, side effects, and follow-up care.
  • Ensuring accurate, timely, and complete clinical documentation in the electronic medical record.

Essential

Skills

  • Works well with both the medical staff and patients to ensure safe, quality experience for all patients.
  • Knowledge of pertinent medical and drug information is necessary to examine and treat gastroenterological patients.
  • Knowledge of gastroenterological conditions, treatments and standard of care pertaining to those conditions/medications/testing, etc.
  • Comfortable multi-tasking with sharp attention to detail
  • Can perform duties accurately in a timely and efficient manner.
  • Can demonstrate exemplary patient service skills and display courteousness and respect.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, with a strong ability to remain cordial throughout the workday as well as to maintain patience under occasional stressful situations.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Computer

skills

Electronic medical records, MS Office

  • Demonstrates strong time management skills and organizational skills.
  • Knowledge of HIPAA and OSHA Laws and safeguards and be able to follow these guidelines at all times

Education and Experience Required

  • Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
  • Current licensure as a registered nurse in the state of NY
  • Two (2) years’ experience as a registered nurse.
  • Previous supervisory/lead nursing experience

Key

Benefits

  • Competitive annual base salary
  • Our Benefits Package Includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance (25 or more hours worked/week)
  • 401K with 3% safe harbor contribution
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • CME Allowance
  • CME days
  • Reimbursement
  • Sign On Bonus

Supervisory Responsibility: None

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional surgical environment in a medical office or hospital and can expose CRNA to infections, communicable diseases and hazardous substances and materials.

This role may use standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines as well as medical equipment.

Dress attire required : As Determined by Care Center Days/Hours: Days and hours to be determined by Care Center.

Physical Demands

The physical demands require mental alertness, critical thinking under stressful situations, knowledge and skills and accountability.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to have visual acuity to see and to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

This position may occasionally require the ability to physically assist and or escort patients to rooms and areas around the office.

Travel : None

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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Requirements

  • Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
  • Current licensure as a registered nurse in the state of NY
  • Two (2) years’ experience as a registered nurse.
  • Previous supervisory/lead nursing experience

Place

City
Albany, New York
Median rent
$1,216/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities

Local household income
$61,986/yr

all local households, not nurse pay

Metro price level
about the national average

Albany area index 99.6, where 100 is the national average.

New York's capital city sits along the Hudson River, blending historic government architecture with a compact downtown. Albany offers a steady healthcare market anchored by multiple hospital systems, making it a practical landing spot for nurses seeking state-capital stability without downstate New York's intensity.

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Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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