Registered Nurse at Pediatric Specialists of Virginia – Fairfax, Virginia

PSV has an exciting employment opportunity for an experienced Infusion Registered Nurse to work & support PSV’s Gastroenterology Infusion Clinic. This role is working in our Fairfax, VA location. This role is PRN, Day Shift.

The Pediatric Specialists of Virginia (PSV) Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition team are dedicated to the care of infants, children, and adolescents with stomach, digestive, liver, and nutritional disorders. Our specialists are dedicated to caring only for children, which means we are also specialists in addressing the unique needs of children and families living with these disorders.

• Performs all aspects of patient care in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary infusion room.
• Provides comprehensive nursing assessment of patients before, during and after completion of infusions.
• Establishes IV access for infusion patients, monitors IV and documents all actions and assessments appropriately in EMR.
• Prepares and administers IV therapies per physician orders.
• Confirms Prior Authorization approval and procures medications from pharmacy in advance of patient appointments.
• Anticipates and proactively plans for educational needs of patients and families.
• Excels in organizational skills, adjusts for changes and is able to complete assignments on time.
• Delegates appropriately to PSV medical assistants to ensure effective patient monitoring and care.
• Role models caring in all encounters with patients and families, as evidenced by feedback from parents and an increase in patient satisfaction scores.
• Creates a calming and positive environment to ensure patient is comfortable during treatment.

• Graduated from an approved school of nursing

• Recent experience in a specialty involving infusion therapy, including patient assessment and venous access experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations for a pediatric population
• Strong verbal and written communications skilll
• Valid licensure in the state of Virginia as a Registered Nurse
• Current AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers certification

• All employees must pass an employment TB, drug and physical exam

• BSN (preferred)