Infusion Registered Nurse
Wheaton, Illinois
RN · IV therapy · Ketamine · PACU
Posted Jun 24
- Shift
- Days
- Hours a week
- 30
- Unit
- Infusion
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Days · 3 a week · 30 hours
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- No charge shifts · Precepting expected · No floating · No call
- Setting
- Outpatient
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Inside the IL ICU range
IL ICU postings that state pay run $38/hr to $62/hr, the middle half $44/hr to $55/hr, across 75 postings.
About this role
_*LIVbetter Infusions*_ is a physician-led outpatient infusion and advanced wellness clinic opening in Wheaton, Illinois. We are looking for an experienced, reliable, and highly organized *Lead Infusion RN* to help launch and operate our new clinic.
This is not just a standard nursing position. The ideal candidate will help shape the clinical workflow, organize supplies, develop safe patient processes, and help create a premium infusion experience from the ground up.
*About LIVbetter*
LIVbetter is designed to provide a more comfortable, private, and high-quality infusion experience for patients receiving IV hydration, injectable therapies, ketamine therapy, and prescription infusion treatments.
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Our goal is to combine medical safety, physician oversight, and a calm, patient-centered environment.
*Position Summary*
The Lead Infusion RN will be responsible for delivering safe infusion care while also helping build the day-to-day clinical operations of the clinic.
This role is ideal for an RN who is comfortable with IV therapy, patient monitoring, medication administration, organization, and independent clinical judgment in an outpatient setting.
We are hiring two Lead Registered Nurses (RNs) to join our team
- *FT:* Tue/Wed/Thu | 7 AM – 5:30 PM
- *PT Weekend:* Fri/Sat/Sun | 11 AM – 3 PM
*Responsibilities*
_Clinical Care_
- Start and manage peripheral IVs
- Administer IV hydration, injectable therapies, and prescription infusions according to protocol
- Monitor patients before, during, and after treatment
- Recognize and respond to infusion reactions or adverse events
- Assist with ketamine therapy monitoring once the service line is active
- Perform vital signs, patient assessments, and treatment documentation
- Educate patients on treatments, expectations, and post-care instructions
- Communicate clinical concerns to the physician/medical director
_Clinic Operations_
- Help organize infusion rooms, medication areas, supplies, and nursing workflows
- Assist in creating and refining treatment protocols, checklists, and standard operating procedures
- Maintain medication logs, refrigerator temperature logs, supply inventory, and emergency equipment checks
- Help prepare the clinic for opening, including mock patient visits and workflow testing
- Train future nursing or clinical staff as the clinic grows
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe clinical environment
- Support a high-end, professional patient experience
_Prescription Infusion Support_
- Assist with intake and clinical readiness for prescription infusion patients
- Review referral documents, medication orders, allergies, and required labs when applicable
- Coordinate with administrative staff regarding patient scheduling and infusion preparation
- Document infusion administration clearly and accurately
- Help communicate treatment completion or clinical issues back to referring providers
*Ideal Qualifications*
_Required_
- Active Illinois RN license
- Strong peripheral IV skills
- Comfortable working in an outpatient clinical setting
- Excellent documentation and communication skills
- Ability to work independently while following physician-approved protocols
- Strong attention to detail
- Reliable, professional, and organized
- Current BLS certification
_Preferred_
- Infusion center experience
- Experience with biologic infusions, IVIG, iron infusions, or specialty medications
- Experience managing infusion reactions
- Ketamine clinic, PACU, ICU, ER, anesthesia, or procedural sedation experience
- ACLS certification
- Experience helping open or organize a new clinic
- Familiarity with EMR documentation and medication administration records
*Who Would Be a Great Fit*
You may be a strong fit if you are
- A nurse who enjoys building systems, not just following them
- Calm under pressure
- Excellent with IV starts
- Detail-oriented with medications and documentation
- Warm and reassuring with patients
- Comfortable working in a smaller, growing clinic
- Interested in being part of a premium, physician-led outpatient practice
*Compensation*
Competitive hourly pay based on experience.
Compensation may vary depending on
- Infusion experience
- Specialty medication experience
- Ketamine experience
- Leadership/operations experience
- Availability and role scope
*How to Apply*
Please submit your resume and a brief message describing your infusion, IV, or outpatient nursing experience.
Applicants with biologic infusion, IVIG, ketamine, ER, ICU, PACU, or outpatient infusion experience are _especially _encouraged to apply.
Pay: $35.00 - $60.00 per hour
Benefits
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
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Requirements
- Active Illinois RN license
- Active Illinois RN license
- Strong peripheral IV skills
- Comfortable working in an outpatient clinical setting
- Excellent documentation and communication skills
- Ability to work independently while following physician-approved protocols
- Strong attention to detail
- Reliable, professional, and organized
- Current BLS certification
Place
- City
- Wheaton, Illinois
- Rent against this pay
- 29% of monthly gross
- Local household income
- $120,008/yr
- State price level
- about the national average
$1,799 median rent against $6,240 a month at $48/hr for 30 hours a week, before tax. Census ACS 2024.
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Illinois index 100.0, where 100 is the national average.
Wheaton, IL, offers a classic suburban Chicago lifestyle with a walkable downtown district, tree-lined streets, and quiet residential neighborhoods. Home to Wheaton College, the city blends collegiate energy with small-town calm. It is an appealing choice for nurses who want a slower pace without straying too far from the metro area's resources.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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