Infusion nurse job description: duties, qualifications and a template
An infusion nurse job description should say four things clearly: the setting (infusion center, home infusion or hospital suite), the therapies, the schedule and the pay. Below is a template you can adapt, followed by what current infusion RN posts include. Only 26% of the infusion RN posts on this site list pay, so a post that does stands out.
Infusion nurse job description template
About us: [Center name] is an ambulatory infusion center with [number] chairs, serving patients referred by rheumatology, neurology and gastroenterology practices. We're open [days and hours].
What you'll do
- Start peripheral IVs and access and de-access implanted ports; care for PICC lines
- Give scheduled infusions and injections, including biologics, IVIG and IV iron, per orders and protocol
- Monitor patients during and after infusion, and recognize and respond to infusion reactions
- Teach patients about their therapy, side effects and when to call
- Document each infusion accurately in [EHR], including product, lot, rates and vital signs
- Work with the provider, pharmacy and intake team on orders, scheduling and authorizations
What you'll need
- Active RN license in [State] or a multistate compact license
- Current BLS certification
- [1+] year of RN experience; infusion, oncology, ED or other IV-heavy experience preferred
- Confident peripheral IV insertion and port access
- Preferred: CRNI® certification
Schedule and pay: [Days, hours, weekends or not]. $[min]–$[max] per hour, based on experience. [Benefits].
Adjust the therapies and requirements to what you actually do. For home infusion, add driving, territory, visit volume and how mileage and drive time are paid. Many states require pay ranges in job ads, so check the rules where you hire.
What current infusion RN posts include
- BLS: mentioned in 51% of posts with a full description.
- CRNI®: mentioned in 27%, almost always as preferred.
- Pay: listed in 26% of infusion RN posts (67 of 259).
See the full breakdown in infusion nurse requirements, and the day-to-day work in what an infusion nurse does.
What candidates look for
- Pay up front. Candidates compare posts side by side, and those without pay are easy to skip.
- The real schedule: weekday hours, weekends or not, and any on-call.
- Chair ratio and volume: how many chairs each nurse covers, and patients per day.
- Orientation: how long, and who you call during a reaction.
- Growth: CRNI support, certification differentials, charge or educator paths.
Candidates read posts the way they write resumes; see our infusion nurse resume guide for the terms they use.
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How we write our guides. Certification, pay and practice facts are checked against primary sources (INCC/INS, ONS, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics), listed at the end of the guide where they apply. Pay and job counts come from the job posts on this site and update weekly. These guides describe careers and job duties. They aren't clinical advice: follow your orders, your employer's protocols and the product labeling. More about our data.
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