Job Purpose:

The infusion nurse has acquired knowledge and skill in the specialty practice of infusion nursing. The infusion nurse is accountable for practicing within the defined scope of practice for the RN and is committed to providing safe, effective infusion nursing care.

This position would travel between our Rockford/Elgin/McHenry locations as needed.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Administers IV fluids and medications including biologic therapies via vascular access devices per physician order
• Assesses and evaluates potential or actual patient reactions/health problems
• Provides education to patient and family regarding medications and side effects
• Documents patient care in electronic health record including patient charges associated with billing
• Adheres to department policies and procedures
• Maintains safe and therapeutic environment
• Participates in the establishment of the patient's ongoing plan of care
• Maintains yearly-required programs: Patient Safety, Infection Control, and BLS Certification

Competencies:

• Technical Expertise: Applies knowledge of professional medical practice, regulations, and organizational policy to provide quality, patient focused care within scope of role, build relationships with care team, patient and families, and maintain a safe working environment
• Adaptability: Maintains composure in a fast-paced environment, managing changing priorities and adjusting response appropriately to achieve goals; responds to change with a positive attitude and willingness to learn new ways to accomplish work activities and objectives.
• Attention to Detail: Thoroughness in accomplishing a task through concern for all the areas involved, no matter how small. Monitors and checks work or information and plans and organizes time and resources efficiently
• Communication: Actively listens, interprets verbal and nonverbal cues, and seeks to understand; presents information clearly both verbally and written with the goal to inform and care for patients; able to adjust presentation as needed for audience
• Decision Making: Collects and reviews relevant data before acting balancing risk and rewards of options, encourages input from other subject matter experts, able to adjust opinions and recommendations based on new information, and objectively evaluates decisions after they have been made.
• Initiative / Independence: Works independently with little needed direction taking responsibility for own time and effectiveness. Proactively recognizes opportunities to contribute, recommends and implements process improvements
• Judgment: Acts with the patient's best interest making timely and informed decisions in complex situations; accepts responsibility to maintain patient confidentiality
• Numerical Skills: Utilizes intermediate mathematical abilities including basic math computations, percentages, ratios, averages and practical application of algebraic math.
• Planning and Organization: Manages a high volume of tasks at one time, prioritizing workload while maintaining a high level of attention to detail
• Professionalism: Shows commitment to quality acting with expertise and integrity; ability to foster collaboration, communicate respectfully, and open to receive feedback.

Organizational Culture:

All OrthoIllinois employees focus on service by putting the mission, vision, and value statements into practice and using the guiding principles of Compassion, Respect, Trust, Integrity, Innovation, Education Fiscal Responsibility, Practice Independence, Accountability, and Empowerment to direct their interactions and decision making. Employees promote and model the service standards to create lasting impressions, extraordinary moments, exceptional on-stage experiences, and meaningful and compassionate connections.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED, required
• Completion of an accredited RN program
• Unencumbered, active Illinois RN License
• Previous experience in infusion therapy preferred

Environmental/Working Conditions:

Working environment is in an office/clinic setting.

Physical/Mental Demands:

• Stand, walk, sit for extended periods of time
• Sit, stoop, and kneel
• Excellent vision, hearing, smell, and balance
• Requires lifting, carrying, or moving heavier objects (i.e. pushing or pulling up to 100 pounds and lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds
• Possess full range of motion in shoulders and arms, including reaching above or below the shoulder.

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve