Clinical Nurse 2- Procedural - Infusion Services - Part-Time Days at Pennsylvania Hospital

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Pennsylvania Hospital is seeking a Clinical Nurse 2 to join the Infusion Services Team. This is a part-time, day shift opportunity with a M-F, 8-hr schedule.

The Infusion Services Department is a fast-paced, 27-chair infusion center. Oncology/Hematology is our largest patient population and includes chemotherapy, iron, blood transfusions, fluids. In addition to our Oncology/Hematology population we treat Neurology, GI, Endocrine, Cardiology patients and have an increasing number of patients enrolled in clinical trials.

We are one of the few facilities to offer cutting edge Car-T therapy in the outpatient setting. We operate Monday-Friday from 7:30am-5pm, no weekends or holidays. The unit has 3 nurses' stations, and each nurse is assigned to a 3-chair assignment and there are 3 PCT’s supporting the unit.

We rely heavily on teamwork and collaboration with co-workers and members of the supportive care team to provide patients with quality, holistic, patient-centered care.

Summary

The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague is an RN that practices as a full partner on the health care team and consistently demonstrates safe practice within the organizational professional practice model. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague possesses the knowledge, skills and the attitude to effectively meet standards for competent professional nursing practice as specified in the Clinical Nurse 2 position description addendum. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague exhibits UPHS organizational behavioral competencies which reflect its mission and are embedded in the professional practice competency domains.

The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague independently provides patient care through the application of the nursing process and accepts accountability for the nursing care of assigned patients. Assigned patients may range in age from infancy to the elderly. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague demonstrates within the competency domains of Continuous Quality Improvement, Evidence Based Practice and Research, Leadership, Person and Family Centered Care, Professionalism, Safety, Technology/Informatics, and Teamwork (Definitions listed below).

The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague works closely with the interprofessional health care team to facilitate the coordination of care across the continuum. The nurse focuses on expanding the knowledge and skills necessary to provide individualized care based on physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, safety, and age-appropriate considerations of assigned patients. The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague seeks feedback in assuming leadership roles and provides feedback for improved clinical practice.

The nurse demonstrates how nursing practice impacts the organizational vision, mission, and goals and the care delivery system. The nurse complies with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies.

Credentials

Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required) BLS/CPR, as a healthcare provider as per the American Heart Association. Registered Nurse - PA (Required) ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate (Required)

Education or Equivalent

Experience

BSN from an accredited school of nursing More than 15 months relevant professional nursing experience and completion of the Nurse Residency Program, if applicable

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