Part-Time Infusion Nurse in a clinic setting
Qualifications:
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Be a licensed nurse, with a current license.
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Minimum of one year of infusion nursing experience.
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Work positively and favorably with patients, families, and staff.
Responsibilities/essential functions: The person in this position must be able to perform the following essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations.
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Perform the infusion therapy as directed by physician orders.
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Establish intravenous access per policy and procedure.
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Observe, assess, and document symptoms via nurse notes timely.
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Monitor reactions and patient progress.
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Educate patients and/or caregivers on disease processes, and medications.
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Schedule a follow-up appointment for the next therapy.
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Notify the physician and other personnel (CEO) of the change in the patient’s condition.
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Perform skill outline in the agency’s approved policy and procedure manual.
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Update clinical records according to policy and procedures.
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Update knowledge and skills by attending in-service programs, continuing education programs, seminars, and self-study programs annually.
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Perform inventory count before and after clinic daily, and communicate needs.
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Communicate supply needs PRN.
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Adhere to safe nursing practice standards.
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Maintain professionalism with patient and client staff.
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Collect co-pays as required.
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Call no-show patients PRN.
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Be knowledgeable about the medications to be administered.
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Mix medication per policy and procedure (never before pt arrival).
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Adhere to Medicaid and Medicare regulations.
