Clinical Infusion Nurse

North Texas Institute of Neurology & Headache; Plano (TX); In loco; USD 70.000 - 95.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

North Texas Institute of Neurology, Headache & Rheumatology is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN/LPN) to join our clinic as a Biologics Infusion Nurse, based in Plano/Frisco, TX. The role focuses on delivering biologic therapies and coordinating outpatient care for neurology and rheumatology patients.

Responsibilities include pre-infusion assessments, monitoring during infusions, patient education, medication administration, EMR documentation, and

Competenze

• Active RN license in Texas.
• Current BLS certification.
• Preferred: experience with biologic or specialty infusion therapy.

Mansioni

• Deliver biologic and specialty infusions under physician orders.
• Perform pre-infusion assessments and monitor patients during treatment.
• Administer premedications, manage IV access, and discharge with instructions.
• Coordinate with providers and pharmacy for meds, scheduling, and documentation.

Conoscenze

Clinical infusion care

Patient safety

Formazione

Texas RN license

BLS certification

BSN preferred

Descrizione del lavoro

Registered Nurse (RN)/Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN/LPN) – Clinic and Biologics Infusion Nurse
North Texas Institute of Neurology, Headache & Rheumatology (NTINH/NTIR)

At North Texas Institute of Neurology, Headache & Rheumatology, our team is dedicated to delivering the highest quality patient care with integrity, compassion, and collaboration. We strive to create a welcoming and supportive environment for every patient we serve.

With two convenient locations in Frisco and Plano, Texas, NTINH/NTIR proudly serves patients across the region, throughout Texas, and from multiple states nationwide.

We are seeking a full-time Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN/LPN) to join our team as a Clinic and Biologics Infusion Nurse . This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a collaborative team focused on providing comprehensive, patient-centered care to patients with neurological and rheumatologic conditions, and on improving the health and well-being of our community.

Schedule

• Full-time, 40 hours per week
• Monday through Friday (no weekends or night shifts)
• Typical hours: 7:45 AM – 3:45 PM
• Clinic-based position

Key Responsibilities

The Clinic and Biologics Infusion Nurse will play a vital role in delivering biologic and specialty infusion therapies and supporting daily clinic operations. Responsibilities include:

Infusion and Clinical Care

• Performing pre- infusion assessments, including vital signs, symptom review, and screening for active infection, recent illness, vaccines, pregnancy, and other contraindications
• Reviewing required labs and screenings (such as CBC, CMP, TB, and hepatitis B) before treatment, and escalating abnormal results to the provider
• Verifying provider orders, dosing, weight-based calculations, and infusion rates
• Preparing and administering biologic and specialty infusion s (such as infliximab, rituximab, ocrelizumab, tocilizumab, abatacept, IVIG, and CGRP-targeted therapies) under provider orders
• Giving premedications as ordered
• Placing peripheral IV lines and accessing and maintaining port-a-caths
• Monitoring patients throughout treatment and titrating infusion rates according to protocol
• Recognizing and managing infusion reactions, including hypersensitivity and anaphylaxis, under emergency protocols
• Giving subcutaneous and intramuscular injections and teaching patients how to self-inject
• Disconnecting IVs, providing post- infusion observation, and giving discharge instructions
• Teaching patients about their therapy, possible side effects, infection precautions, and follow-up care

Clinic Duties

• Supporting providers during clinic visits, including rooming patients, taking vital signs, and reconciling medications
• Answering patient phone calls and portal messages, triaging clinical concerns, and routing them to providers
• Processing refill requests and coordinating with specialty pharmacies
• Following up with patients on lab results, missed doses, and treatment tolerance
• Helping with in-office procedures and clinical tasks as directed

Administrative and Coordination Duties

• Working with the prior authorization and billing teams to confirm benefits verification and active authorizations before each infusion
• Tracking authorization expirations, visit limits, and re-authorization deadlines, and providing clinical documentation when needed
• Scheduling and coordinating infusion appointments, chair time, and recurring treatment cycles
• Coordinating with drug manufacturers, copay assistance programs, and patient assistance programs
• Managing infusion drug inventory, including ordering, receiving, cold-chain and refrigerator temperature logs, and expiration checks
• Accurately recording drug name, NDC, lot number, dose, waste, start and stop times, and patient response in the electronic medical record (EMR) to support compliant billing
• Keeping infusion suite supplies and emergency equipment stocked and checked
• Following infection control, OSHA, and clinic safety standards
• Performing additional duties as needed

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Texas
• Current BLS certification

Preferred Qualifications

• LVN/LPN or
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Previous experience with biologic or specialty infusion therapy, ideally in neurology, rheumatology, or an ambulatory infusion setting
• Experience accessing port-a-caths
• Experience recognizing and managing infusion reactions
• Familiarity with prior authorizations, benefits verification, and buy-and-bill workflows
• ACLS certification
• CRNI or other infusion nursing certification is a plus
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with 3% company match after one year of employment

North Texas Institute of Neurology & Headache