Department Summary:
The Infusion and Day Treatment Program is a specialized outpatient care initiative serving patients from infancy through adulthood. It offers an alternative to inpatient hospitalization for individuals requiring infusion therapies and innovative medical day treatments. The program emphasizes a safe, secure, and family-centered environment, fostering strong, ongoing relationships between patients, families, and a dedicated healthcare team.
Common Therapies Provided:-
Blood and blood product transfusions
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Emerging therapies, complex infusion therapies, and gene therapies
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Metabolic enzyme replacement
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Food and drug allergy challenges and desensitization
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Management of outpatient PICC line complications
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Diagnostic endocrine testing
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Outpatient new onset diabetes program
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Outpatient sickle cell fever and pain programs
Key Responsibilities:-
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver exceptional patient care
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Administer infusions, provide day treatments, and offer clinical support in an outpatient setting
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Work a schedule (36 hours/week) with a mix of 8, 10, and 12-hour shifts, including rotating days/evenings and every third weekend
Minimum Qualifications
Education:-
A Bachelor's degree in nursing.
Experience:-
Minimum of 2 years of RN experience; pediatric experience preferred
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Infusion experience and IV skills preferred.
Licensure/ Certifications:-
Current Massachusetts license as a Registered Nurse (RN)
