University of Utah Health
Inpatient Nurse (RN)- Infusion Center
University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84193
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Inpatient Nurse (RN)- Infusion Center
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Overview As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance health and well‑being of people through patient care, research and education. Success requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. The university seeks staff committed to compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust. EO/AA. This position delivers exceptional nursing care by assessing patient status, implementing interventions, and developing care plans to enhance outcomes and ensure a safe therapeutic environment. Medication administration within scope and State Law may be required.
Responsibilities
Identifies, assesses and diagnoses problems through patient assessment and interactions; evaluates actual or potential patient health problems.
Assesses, plans and implements interventions for solving patient care problems.
Formulates care plans for specific patients and documents the nursing process in patient’s record.
Evaluates patient response to interventions and modifies plan of care as needed to achieve healthcare goals.
Develops and participates in educating patients, families, or significant others about post discharge care programs.
Initiates patient care meetings with the health care team to revise the plan of care as the patient’s condition warrants.
Maintains a safe and therapeutic patient care environment.
Provides guidance and direction to members of the health care team to ensure quality patient care.
Keeps current on advances in nursing care by participating in educational programs.
Orients and educates new staff in nursing techniques and departmental procedures.
Provides and oversees direct patient care in accordance with established nursing protocol and physicians’ orders.
Utilizes knowledge of medications, procedures, infection control, and safety precaution; and initiates appropriate interventions in crisis situations.
Participates in total quality management to positively affect patient and system outcomes to improve care.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
Demonstrated potential ability to perform essential functions as outlined above.
Ability to provide care to the population served.
Demonstrated leadership, human relations, and effective communication skills.
Ability to function during regularly scheduled, 12 hour, extended or alternative shifts.
Ability to display mental and emotional stamina in situations dealing with death, multiple patients, family members, etc.
Demonstrated ability to function calmly and competently in high stress situations.
Ability to deal with hazards involved in assessing and providing care to patients.
Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and assess data regarding the patient’s status and provide care per department policies.
Qualifications Licenses Required
Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Utah, or obtain one within 90 days of hire under the interstate compact if switching residency to State of Utah. Must maintain current Interstate Compact (multi‑state) license if residency is not being changed to Utah.
Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire.
Additional license requirements
Additional certifications such as ACLS, PALS, or NRP within one year of hire may be required.
Working Conditions and Physical Demands Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.
This position involves intensive work that may exert up to 100 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or otherwise moving objects such as medical equipment or patients while providing care. Workers may be exposed to infectious diseases and may be required to function around prisoners and behavioral health patients.
Physical Requirements Carrying, climbing, color determination, crawling, far vision, lifting, listening, manual dexterity, near vision, pulling, pushing, reaching, sitting, speaking, standing, stooping, crouching, tasting, smelling, walking.
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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Inpatient Nurse (RN)- Infusion Center
role at
University of Utah Health
Overview As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance health and well‑being of people through patient care, research and education. Success requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. The university seeks staff committed to compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust. EO/AA. This position delivers exceptional nursing care by assessing patient status, implementing interventions, and developing care plans to enhance outcomes and ensure a safe therapeutic environment. Medication administration within scope and State Law may be required.
Responsibilities
Identifies, assesses and diagnoses problems through patient assessment and interactions; evaluates actual or potential patient health problems.
Assesses, plans and implements interventions for solving patient care problems.
Formulates care plans for specific patients and documents the nursing process in patient’s record.
Evaluates patient response to interventions and modifies plan of care as needed to achieve healthcare goals.
Develops and participates in educating patients, families, or significant others about post discharge care programs.
Initiates patient care meetings with the health care team to revise the plan of care as the patient’s condition warrants.
Maintains a safe and therapeutic patient care environment.
Provides guidance and direction to members of the health care team to ensure quality patient care.
Keeps current on advances in nursing care by participating in educational programs.
Orients and educates new staff in nursing techniques and departmental procedures.
Provides and oversees direct patient care in accordance with established nursing protocol and physicians’ orders.
Utilizes knowledge of medications, procedures, infection control, and safety precaution; and initiates appropriate interventions in crisis situations.
Participates in total quality management to positively affect patient and system outcomes to improve care.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
Demonstrated potential ability to perform essential functions as outlined above.
Ability to provide care to the population served.
Demonstrated leadership, human relations, and effective communication skills.
Ability to function during regularly scheduled, 12 hour, extended or alternative shifts.
Ability to display mental and emotional stamina in situations dealing with death, multiple patients, family members, etc.
Demonstrated ability to function calmly and competently in high stress situations.
Ability to deal with hazards involved in assessing and providing care to patients.
Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and assess data regarding the patient’s status and provide care per department policies.
Qualifications Licenses Required
Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Utah, or obtain one within 90 days of hire under the interstate compact if switching residency to State of Utah. Must maintain current Interstate Compact (multi‑state) license if residency is not being changed to Utah.
Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire.
Additional license requirements
Additional certifications such as ACLS, PALS, or NRP within one year of hire may be required.
Working Conditions and Physical Demands Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.
This position involves intensive work that may exert up to 100 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or otherwise moving objects such as medical equipment or patients while providing care. Workers may be exposed to infectious diseases and may be required to function around prisoners and behavioral health patients.
Physical Requirements Carrying, climbing, color determination, crawling, far vision, lifting, listening, manual dexterity, near vision, pulling, pushing, reaching, sitting, speaking, standing, stooping, crouching, tasting, smelling, walking.
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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