Infusion Registered Nurse - Committed Weekender

Metro Infusion Center; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 75,768 - 89,544; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$60/hour

Job summary

Metro Infusion Center in Morton Grove, IL is seeking an Infusion Registered Nurse to work every other weekend at the clinic. Ideal candidate will have strong IV skills; PICC certification is preferred but not required.

This role offers the opportunity to apply specialty infusion nursing in an office setting with competitive pay. Under the supervision of practice physicians, the Infusion Staff nurse will provide clinical nursing services, patient education, and management for their assigned

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current IL RN license.
• At least 2 years RN office practice experience.
• Infusion experience.
• Chemo experience is preferred, but not required.
• Vaccinations up to date and boosters as required for immunocompromised patients.

Responsibilities

• Access Peripheral Lines and teach patients how to self-administer medications.
• Review daily labs and communicate results to physicians/patients.
• E-prescribe new prescriptions and refills as directed by doctors.
• Answer telephone calls and manage scheduling.
• Review EMR charts for next day appointments and document required fields.
• Provide patient education and assist with immunizations, TB screening, and blood draws as per protocol.
• Coordinate weekend coverage with co-workers and support physicians with orders/tests.

Skills

IV therapy

PICC management

EMR documentation

Patient education

Education

RN (Registered Nurse)

Tools

EMR/EHR

Job description

Infusion Registered Nurse

Metro Infusion Center Metro Infectious Disease Consultants is seeking an Infusion Registered Nurse to work every other weekend at the clinic located in Morton Grove IL.

Ideal candidate will have excellent IV skills (PICC certified preferred, but not required). This position offers the high-tech infusion nurse the ability to utilize skills in an office setting and competitive pay.

Under the supervision of the Practice Physicians, the Infusion Staff nurse would provide clinical nursing services and support, including patient education and patient management for their assigned group of physicians.

Schedule

Every other weekend - 26 weekends a year that includes 2 holidays (plus the holiday weekend)

Duties

• Access Peripheral Lines; teach infusion patients how to self-administer medications. Document same in Medical Record
• Review and chart daily laboratory results, passing information on to physicians and/or patients as needed
• E-prescribe new prescriptions and refills at doctor's order and communicates to pharmacies
• Receive and return patient and other's telephone calls
• Review EMR charts for next day's appointments, order lab results, consult reports or notes as necessary and document all required fields are within EMR to be eligible for meaningful use
• Respond to telephone calls, meet patients in the office on weekends, and schedule patients to come to the office as needed
• Participate in quality assurance and educational activities as requested
• Use clinical judgment in evaluation activities to meet patient care needs establishing priorities
• Monitor the safety and effectiveness of the environment and equipment
• Participate in activities to facilitate good interpersonal communications with facility
• Arrange for daily coverage with co-worker
• Assist and consult with the physician in the ordering of procedures and diagnostic tests
• Order laboratory tests for patients per provider's order or standing order. Perform follow-up on abnormal labs and medication refills as instructed
• Maintain patient records, billing documentation and all other administrative records, documentation and correspondence in practice's EHR as required
• Administer immunizations, TB screening, medications and blood draws consistent with current guidelines and established protocols
• Support professional practice by observing the following: Use knowledge and practices in accordance with 1) Standards of Nursing Practice; 2) JCAHO, state and local laws; 3) MIDC policy
• Perform other duties and tasks as assigned by Practice Physicians and Practice Administrator

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
• Current IL RN license
• At least (2) two years RN office practice experience, preferably in an infusion-related practice
• Infusion experience
• Chemo experience is preferred, but not required
• Proof of current vaccinations, including recommended boosters, commonly required for those working with immunocompromised patients, including measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, hepatitis A & B, influenza, and COVID-19

Requests for accommodations/exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis, consistent with applicable laws.

Benefits

• $60/hour