Valor Health is committed to providing high-quality healthcare services.
Position Summary
The position manages and organizes daily activities of the department, ensuring efficient patient care and operational effectiveness.
Responsibilities
- Schedules patients according to treatment needs in a timely and effective manner.
- Responds to phone calls, e-mails, and other forms of contacts in a timely manner to provide efficient communications with health care professionals, staff members, and patients.
- Maintains inventory and ordering of medication used within the department based on treatment schedule.
- Administers medications based on the instructions provided in the package inserts and per physician orders to provide safe and effective treatments.
- Manages and orders supplies required to perform patient treatments.
- Understands the changes for patient services and appropriately charges patients for services, supplies, and medications provided within the Ambulatory Infusion Department.
- Consistently demonstrates core nursing processes and skills to organize, prioritize, analyze, document data, assess needs, identify problems, plan, and provide patient care, education, and treatment.
- Available as a resource to nursing staff and other health care professionals on skills and treatments provided within the Ambulatory Infusion Department.
- Develops and maintains updated policies and procedures for services provided within the Ambulatory Infusion Department.
- Adheres to all policies and procedures within Valor Health.
- Develops, adheres to, and maintains the budget within the Ambulatory Infusion Department.
- Participates in all meetings, as patient care allows, required by Administrative Staff at Valor Health.
- Participates in Quality Improvement activities to continuously improve patient care, health outcomes, and unit operation.
- Works with Community Relations to coordinate health screening clinics for cancer health awareness.
- Works with physicians and Medical Staff for Oncology Specialty Clinic at Valor Health.
Performs all other related duties assigned.
Financial Stewardship for All Managers and Supervisors
Set and achieve budgetary targets for revenue generation and operating expense control, including labor costs.Analyze monthly operating and financial statements for areas of responsibility to monitor variances in revenue generation and operating expenses.Implement actions to resolve variances that are outside of budget tolerance limits.Create service line growth in revenue-generating departments, implementing marketing activities through research, strategic planning, and implementation.Collaborate with Revenue Cycle team to ensure maximum, compliant revenue generation.In non-revenue generating departments, assist in growing revenue by teaming with other managers.Participate in the selection and initiate purchase process of major and minor equipment.Collaborate with appropriate staff when leading the product selection process.Optimize consumable supply inventories and utilization for the department.Approve vendor invoices or oversee staff performing the duty.
Qualifications
Minimum Education : Associates Degree in Nursing from an accredited school.Preferred Education : Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing.Preferred Minimum Experience and Skills :Two years Oncology experience in a clinic or hospital setting.At least one year experience as an RN in an acute care setting.Infusion Therapy experience preferred, but not required.Certification, Registration or Licensure :Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Idaho REQUIREDCPR certification.ACLS certification required within one (1) year of hire.Current ONS Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Course Provider card or scheduled to attend the course within one (1) year.Physical Requirement : Able to lift, position, push, and / or transfer patients; able to sit, stand, or walk for prolonged periods; occasionally subjected to irregular hours; able to do considerable stooping, bending, and kneeling; lift supplies / equipment.Working Conditions : Potential exposure to patient elements such as blood or body fluids and / or infectious / contagious diseases. Safe handling of chemotherapy agents and biologics.