Outpatient RN

About Shepherd Center

With five decades of experience, Shepherd Center provides world-class clinical care, research, and family support for people experiencing the most complex conditions, including spinal cord and brain injuries, multi-trauma, traumatic amputations, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and pain. An elite center ranked by U.S. News as one of the nation's top hospitals for rehabilitation, Shepherd Center is also recognized as both Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems. Shepherd is the only rehabilitation facility in the nation with an intensive care unit on-site, allowing us to care for the most complex patients and begin the rehabilitation process sooner. Shepherd Center treats thousands of patients annually with unmatched expertise and unwavering compassion to help them begin again.

Shepherd Center's culture is one of hope, humor, and hard work. You will enjoy career growth, strong relationships with co-workers, strong support from leadership, and fun activities that have kept over 12% of staff members working at Shepherd for more than 20 years.

The MS Institute RN is responsible for providing nursing care services for patients in a hospital outpatient setting. Utilize a collaborative interdisciplinary approach to anticipate, integrate, and coordinate plan of care for patients. Serves as a patient / caregiver advocate and acts as a communication link among the internal and external healthcare providers to maintain safe practice and optimize care.

• Utilizes high level of knowledge of Multiple Sclerosis disease process and effectively communicates medical issues with physicians.
• Infuses immunosuppressive, blood (IVIG) products or chemotherapy agents.
• Identifies and manages hypersensitivity reactions to infusion therapy.
• Monitors patient post infusion for reaction and reports to physician / APP for additional care; follows protocol orders for infusion reaction.
• Inserts peripheral intravenous catheters and access and maintains venous access devices (VAD)
• Interprets information from chart prior to treatment, completes assessment and verifies appropriate infusion consent signed and up to date prior to any infusion and utilize nursing judgement that is in line with treatment and physician.
• Identifies and notifies the physician / APP of any contraindications prior to infusion.
• Completes new medication start forms and assists patients and interdisciplinary team with ensuring all required forms are completed and faxed in a timely manner.
• Assess patient's status throughout infusion phases of care :

Educational needs

Exposure to blood-borne and bodily fluid pathogens with blood product administration

Aseptic technique

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Working Condition and Environmental Factors :

Exposure to blood-borne and bodily fluid pathogens

Gloves, masks, masks, gowns, hair net, goggles