PRN Non-Chemo Infusion Registered Nurse - MUSCP

C003 University Medical Associates (UMA) Only Employees and Financials; United States; On-site; USD 52,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

University Medical Associates (UMA) is seeking a PRN infusion RN to provide professional nursing care for patients receiving intravenous treatments, administer IV therapies as directed by physicians, and document observations in the EMR.

Requires RN licensure, 2+ years of RN experience; BSN preferred. BLS certification; chemotherapy/biotherapy certification if applicable; familiarity with IDX and Practice Partner; collaborate with physicians and staff to coordinate infusion scheduling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
• RN with Associate or Diploma must enroll in BSN within two years and obtain BSN within four years (policy reference A141).
• Minimum of two years of work experience as a Registered Nurse required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates care for infusion patients.
• Liaises between registration staff and clinical staff to facilitate patient flow.
• Confers with physicians regarding need and scheduling of infusion/clinic visits.
• Assesses and reviews physician orders to assist with scheduling.
• Manages comprehensive nursing care for patients with varying needs.
• Organizes and prioritizes nursing activities with the team.
• Documents all patient care activities in the EMR, including medications.
• Participates in performance improvement/research activities.

Skills

IV therapy

Nursing care

Patient advocacy

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred

Tools

EMR IDX

Practice Partner

Job description

Job Description Summary

Provides professional nursing care to assigned patients in need of intravenous treatment.

Administers intravenous therapeutic treatments as directed by a physician.

Determines appropriate venipuncture and/or catheter site.

Observes patients' IV treatment and records observations in patient medical records.

Provides information to patients and families regarding intravenous treatment and procedures.

Entity & Compensation

Entity: University Medical Associates (UMA)

Only Employees and Financials

Worker Type: Employee

Worker Sub-Type: PRN

Cost Center: CC001987

UMA AMB INF HW Infusion CC

Pay Rate Type: Hourly

Pay Grade: Health-28

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 6

Work Shift: Job Description

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinates care for infusion patients.
• Functions as a liaison between registration staff and clinical staff to facilitate the efficient flow of patients throughout the system.
• Confers with physicians regarding need, urgency, and appropriateness of infusion and clinic visits, ancillaries if needed.
• Assesses and reviews physician orders to assist with scheduling patients in a timely fashion.
• Manages comprehensive nursing care for patients whose needs range from uncomplicated to complex and rapidly changing. (Assesses subtle changes in patient status; anticipates problems before they occur and implement measures to minimize risk)
• Organizes and prioritizes nursing care activities considering the needs of the patients and other staff members. (Initiates/facilities/collaborates with all members of the interdisciplinary team to improve care delivered to the patients to ensuring that appropriate referrals are made and completed).
• Coordinates and manages care by applying analytical reasoning, reflection, rational problem solving skills, using evidence based information and clinical judgment.
• Functions as a patient/family advocate.
• Collaborates with physicians to monitor, evaluate and trend patient responses to treatments during duration of status as a patient.
• Work with support staff to maximize efficiency in infusion scheduling.
• Requires familiarity with both IDX and EMR.
• Document all patient care activities in the electronic medical record to include disposition of patient telephone calls, medication list, etc.
• Generates ancillary requests in practice partner and updates medicines as needed in EMR (electronic medical record).
• Participates in performance improvement /research activities designed to improve patient care, and/or organizational processes.

Required Minimum Training and Education

Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred.

RN staff hired on or after July1,2013 with an Associate or Diploma degree in nursing are required to be enrolled in an accredited BSN program within two years and successfully obtain a BSN degree within four years of the RN hire or reclassification date. Refer to policy A141 for more details.

A minimum of two (2) years of work experience as a Registered Nurse required.

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations

Licensure as a Registered Nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state.

Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.

Current Chemotherapy/Biotherapy certification issued by Oncology Nursing Society required if independently double-checking chemotherapy.

Physical Requirements

Continuous requirements are to perform job functions while standing, walking and sitting. Ability to bend at the waist, kneel, climb stairs, reach in all directions, fully use both hands and legs, possess good finger dexterity, perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders, reach in all directions.

Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required.

Maintain 20/40 vision corrected, see and recognize objects close at hand and at a distance, work in a latex safe environment and work indoors.

Frequently lift, lower, push and pull and/or carry objects weighing 50 lbs (+/-) unassisted, exert up to 50 lbs of force, lift from 36\" to overhead 25 lbs. Infrequently work in dusty areas and confined/cramped spaces.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations.

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For further information about the E-Verify program, please visit http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

MUSC attracts more than $250 million annually in research funding, making it the biggest magnet for biomedical, extramural research dollars of all institutions of higher learning in South Carolina.

MUSC Health, the clinical enterprise, operates a 750 bed medical center, which includes a nationally recognized Children's Hospital, the Ashley River Tower (cardiovascular, digestive disease, and surgical oncology), Hollings Cancer Center (one of fewer than 70 elite National Cancer Institute designated centers), a Level I Trauma Center and the Institute of Psychiatry. In addition, there are more than 100 outreach clinics, hospital/health system affiliations, and telehealth sites. U.S. News & World Report placed us among the top one percent of all American hospitals, with 11 specialties in the top 50. The MUSC Medical Center is also one of only three Magnet designated hospitals in South Carolina.