Registered Nurse--Infusion Services at UT Health East in Montclair, New Jersey

Job Description:

Who We Are

Patient focused, community oriented, conveniently located and equipped with technology that rivals the nation’s most prestigious healthcare systems, Hackensack Meridian Health Mountainside Medical Center offers a comprehensive and growing array of services delivered by caring and highly skilled medical professionals. We’re proud of the therapeutic and administrative upgrades we have made. Mountainside Medical Center has been serving Montclair and its surrounding New Jersey communities since 1891. The physicians, nurses and volunteers who are a part of the Mountainside family are your friends and neighbors. We're your community, your hospital and team, working hard for you.

Hackensack Meridian Health Mountainside Medical Center is proud to continue to provide world-class health care services in a community setting. Our 365 bed medical center has successfully transitioned from a stand-alone facility to being part of Hackensack Meridian Health, the most comprehensive and truly integrated network in New Jersey.  Mountainside is a joint venture between Hackensack Meridian Health and Ardent Health Services, one of the country’s leading private hospital management companies.

We are looking for a dynamic and passionate Registered Nurse—Infusion Services to join the Mountainside Team!

What You’ll Do

The Registered Nurse—Infusion Services is responsible for delivery of patient-centered care in an infusion outpatient setting utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Provides clinical services and leadership in the coordination and management of patients. The staff nurse assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and supervises individual patient care according to unit policies and procedures. This individual will serve as the link between the patient, medical oncology, radiation oncology, and medical infusion.

The successful candidate will be able to:

• Deliver advanced professional patient-centered care to adults diagnosed with a wide array of acute and chronic illnesses; including those receiving curative treatment, support for chronic disease, palliative treatment and end-of-life symptom management


• Assess and document patient health status and identifies health care needs


• Verify orders per protocol to validate drug dosage. Demonstrates knowledge of central venous access devices and their maintenance, mechanical controlling devices, blood and blood component therapy, including blood transfusion, autologous donor selection and collection, and therapeutic phlebotomy


•  Evaluate laboratory values correctly and notifies physician of abnormalities; assesses continuance of medication


• Administer intravenous infusions and injections as ordered by the physician through established policies and procedures. Assesses patients intravenous therapy needs and inserts appropriate vascular access device accordingly


• Collaborate with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes


• Provide instruction in the disease process to the patient and family. Emphasizes self-care measures to minimize side effects


• Demonstrate proficiency in assessment skills, medication administration, pain management and other unit or initiative specific skills


• Confer with Nursing Supervisors/Director as it relates to patient care outcomes


• Document all patient care appropriately according to hospital and regulatory requirements


• Collect patient’s health data and analyze assessment data in determining patient problems 


• Identify expected outcomes individualized to the patient


• Evaluate patient’s progress toward attainment of outcomes


• Conduct appropriate and ongoing education, assisting the patient/significant others to obtain knowledge about illness, treatments and wellness behaviors


• Maintain confidentiality with all information


• Perform any and all other duties as assigned

What You’ll Bring

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing required, Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred


• Minimum of 1+ years’ experience as an RN in a hospital setting


• Current valid NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License


• Current BLS certification


• ACLS certification and successfully completed ONS chemotherapy/biotherapy course and maintain ONS provider card or, to be completed within 6 months of employment


• OCN or CRNI® (Preferred)


• Excellent interpersonal, communication, team-work, and customer service skills


• Strong organizational, problem-solving and follow-through skills


• Ability to multi-task constantly, react to changes quickly/productively, and tolerate interruptions


• Ability to work autonomously when necessary


• Remain flexible, organized, professional and able to analyze, make sound decisions under stressful or crisis situations


• Demonstrate knowledge of current computer systems, equipment or programs used in the organization, knowledge of Epic a plus!


• Demonstrate maturity and accountability
  

What We Offer

• Competitive pay


• Medical, dental, and vision insurance


• 401k with Company match


• Company paid basic life insurance and long term disability coverage


• Advancement and career development opportunities

Hackensack Meridian Health Mountainside Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.