The Director of Infusion Services, RN provides clinical, operational, and administrative leadership for infusion services within a Critical Access Hospital setting. This role is responsible for ensuring safe, high-quality patient care while adapting to the unique challenges of rural healthcare, including limited resources, staffing variability, and broad clinical responsibilities. The Director functions in a dual role as both department leader and working clinical nurse, supporting direct patient care delivery as needed to maintain operations and clinical excellence. This position oversees infusion therapy services for a diverse patient population, including oncology and specialty infusion treatments, while promoting collaboration across departments and continuity of care throughout the healthcare system. Provide leadership and supervision of infusion nursing staff, including hiring, coaching, evaluations, scheduling, and staff development. Promote a culture of teamwork, accountability, communication, and patient-centered care. Oversee infusion therapy services and ensure compliance with nursing standards, CMS Critical Access Hospital regulations, OSHA, infection prevention, and safety protocols. Provide direct patient care as needed to support department operations and maintain clinical competency. Collaborate with providers, pharmacy, laboratory, imaging, rehabilitation, social services, and referral partners to coordinate patient care and ensure continuity across the care continuum. Develop and manage departmental budgets while optimizing staffing, equipment, and supplies in a cost-conscious rural healthcare environment. Lead quality improvement initiatives, monitor performance data, and support service line growth to meet community healthcare needs. Develop staff orientation, competency validation, continuing education, and infusion-related training programs.
Education:
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Licensure/Certification:
Current Wisconsin RN license required. Current BLS, ACLS, and Chemotherapy/Biotherapy certifications required.
Experience:
Minimum of two years of clinical nursing experience required. Infusion therapy, oncology nursing, leadership experience, and Critical Access Hospital or rural healthcare experience preferred. About Spooner Health Employees say it's the culture
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