Infusion Registered Nurse - Committed Weekender

METRO INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONSULTANTS; Florence (AL); Sur place; USD 68 000 - 97 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive pay

Every other weekend schedule

Résumé du poste

Metro Infusion Center Metro Infectious Disease Consultants in Florence, AL is seeking an Infusion Registered Nurse to work every other weekend at the clinic. 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,

Qualifications

• Current AL RN license.
• At least 2 years RN office practice experience.
• Infusion experience.
• Chemo experience preferred but not required.
• Proof of current vaccinations per clinical guidelines.

Responsabilités

• Provide infusion nursing in clinic and educate patients on self-administration of medications.
• Review daily labs and communicate results to physicians/patients.
• E-prescribe new prescriptions and refills as directed.
• Answer calls, meet patients in the office on weekends, and schedule visits.
• Document all required fields in the EMR to support meaningful use.
• Coordinate daily patient flow and arrange coverage with coworkers.
• Assist physicians with ordering procedures and tests.

Connaissances

IV administration

Patient education

Office-based nursing

Telephone triage

Formation

RN licensure

Outils

EMR/EHR

Description du poste

Description

Metro Infusion Center Metro Infectious Disease Consultants is seeking an Infusion Registered Nurse to work every other weekend at the clinic located in Florence, AL. 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 AL 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