Registered Nurse RN Medical/Oncology Infusion

About the Role

Penn Medicine is seeking an experienced nurse to join their Infusion team at the Suburban Outpatient Pavilion in Lancaster, PA. This is a Full Time position working Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, with occasional weekend rotations and holidays. The role involves providing both medical and oncology infusion treatments.

Key Responsibilities

• Assume responsibility and accountability as defined by the American Nurses Association standards of nursing practice.
• Practice as a full partner on the health care team, consistently demonstrating safe practice.
• Effectively meet standards for competent professional nursing practice, reflecting Penn Medicine’s mission and professional practice competency domains.
• Independently provide patient care through the application of the nursing process and accept accountability for the nursing care of assigned patients, ranging in age from infancy to the elderly.
• Demonstrate competency in Continuous Quality Improvement, Evidence Based Practice and Research, Leadership, Person and Family Centered Care, Professionalism, Safety, Technology Informatics, and Teamwork.
• Work closely with the interprofessional health care team to coordinate care across the continuum.
• Expand knowledge and skills to provide individualized care based on physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, safety, and age-appropriate considerations.
• Seek feedback in assuming leadership roles and provide feedback for improved clinical practice.
• Demonstrate how nursing practice impacts the organizational vision, mission, and goals.
• Comply with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies.
• Perform patient assessments, focusing on physiologic, psychological, and cognitive functions.
• Evaluate progress toward attainment of outcomes and adapt the plan of care based on recognized trends and changes.
• Collect and manage comprehensive data pertinent to the patient’s health or situation.
• Analyze assessment data to determine diagnoses or issues.
• Formulate age-appropriate and culturally and ethically sensitive plans of care.
• Implement care in a knowledgeable manner and coordinate patient care across disciplines and among caregivers.
• Provide leadership to other team members by communicating expected standards of care and encouraging team members.
• Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to values of privacy, quality, respect, service, and teamwork.
• Assign, delegate, and supervise other employees and intervene as appropriate to ensure the plan of care is carried out and continuity of care is provided.
• Educate patients about healthy practices and treatment modalities.
• Systematically enhance the quality and effectiveness of nursing practices, utilizing technology where appropriate.
• Consider factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost, and impact on practice in planning and delivering nursing services.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• RN licensure (issued by the PA Board of Nursing)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher level nursing degree
• Completion of the Nurse Residency Program or more than 15 months of practice
• CPR Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 30 days of hire. (Note: AHA Heart Saver courses are not accepted.)
• A healthcare provider in good standing with Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state health insurance programs.
• Ability to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.