General Summary of Position
Responsible for providing comprehensive care in an ambulatory setting for patients with neurological conditions. Responsibilities include assessment of physical and psychosocial needs, patient education, and the administration of neurological infusion therapies, immunotherapy, and blood products. The nurse evaluates the patient's response to interventions and implements appropriate changes and also assist in symptom management, coordination of internal and external resources, triaging unexpected patient visits and facilitating communication between all members of the health care team. These functions are performed in collaboration with attending physicians and other clinical personnel in accordance with all applicable state and local laws and regulations and MedStar Health's policies, procedures and standards.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Administers neurological therapies, immunotherapy, and blood products according to policy and procedure. Obtains blood samples from Central Venous Access devices according to policy and procedure.Communicates patient's clinical information clearly and accurately in verbal and written format. Clearly and accurately documents pertinent information in the patient's medical record. Consistently demonstrates effective documentation practices and develops strategies to ensure complete documentation of patient care.Contributes to his/her own professional growth and development through attendance at national and/or regional conferences, reading and sharing current literature, and identifying knowledge or skill needs.Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.Coordinates the day to day operations of the Infusion Center to include management of clinical schedule and drug delivery with precertification coordinator and ordering of all supplies.Evaluates the patient's response to treatment and progress toward identified goals and revises plan of care as appropriate in cooperation with the attending physician. Monitors medical condition, intervenes using critical thinking, and reports patient changes to appropriate personnel.Maintains a safe and therapeutic environment of caring for patients and families. Provides basic patient comfort measures during procedures. Identifies and acts upon opportunities to improve the environment of care.Operates Infusion unit equipment, instruments, and supplies as well as standard office equipment including computers for records and reports.Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams as appropriate. Participates in meetings, serves on committees and represents the department and hospital/facility in community outreach efforts as appropriate.Performs other duties as assigned.Provides direct patient care and evaluates outcomes, based on assessment of physical, emotional, biophysical and spiritual needs. Analyzes the patients' lab work, medications, and activities and confers with physicians on any changes.Provides the patient and family/significant other with information (oral, written, or audio-visual) regarding diagnosis treatment, potential side effects, symptom management, and resources available within and outside MedStar Health. This may be face-to-face or via telephone.Serves as resource in planning care for complex patients. Initiates and monitors discharge planning activities in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team. Takes the lead in facilitating timely discharge.
Minimum Qualifications
Education- Valid RN license in the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland depending on location required and
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred
Experience- 1-2 years 2 years RN experience with at least 1 year administering infusion treatments required
Licenses and Certifications- CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 Days required and
- Additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit. and
- CRNI - Certified Registered Nurse Infusion Certification in Infusion nursing preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities- Demonstrated high level of clinical competence.
- Effective interpersonal skills, including verbal and written communication.
- Basic math skills.
- Basic computer skills.
This position has a hiring range of $87,318 - $157,289