Deliver safe, efficient, and cost-effective care to patients by possessing a high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and upholding a patient focused care.
Bring an intelligence and initiative approach to learning and improving. Work in a fast- paced environment where the nursing process is utilized including: critical thinking skills; nursing assessment, diagnosis, plan, outcome, and education; incorporate age specific care; adapt to ongoing changes; and be personally accountable for one’s self, managers, and the company at large.
Essential functions:
- Assess the patient: collect and document the patient's current health status and medical history. Complete and/or review medical information as defined by policy on existing patients. Make accurate and ongoing assessment of patient's status and respond appropriately.
- The plan of care is initiated with the first patient interaction and based on all aspects of the initial assessment. Plan includes physiological, psychosocial, and environmental factors: patient/significant other, education relating to medications, treatment options, and likely outcomes.
- Document accurate assessment of patient status. Document patient care in
Medical Chart section: including patient’s complaint/reason for visit, intervention and treatments provided, patient response to care provided, any abnormalities encountered (when necessary). Demonstrate accurate and timely documentation according to guidelines.
- Educate patient/significant other with appropriate information regarding treatments and suggested add-ons to treatment in a timely manner.
- Perform direct patient care. Use established procedures, policies and standards set forth by the Medical Director and SA IV Center. Maintain a high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and the ability to function in a fast- paced, everchanging environment.
- Demonstrate ability and appropriate technical skills when administering treatments and procedures in accordance with physician's orders and policy and procedure. Be proficient in obtaining vascular access. Perform and chart within a timely manner.
- Administer medications, via injection and intravenous routes according to best practice, evidence-based guideline, and adhere to policy and procedure.
- Educate the patient concerning exactly what is injected into the IV bag/line (the benefits, the dose, and the method of action when applicable)
- Observe and document the patient's response to therapies and medications (exit vital signs or comment field for abnormalities encountered).
- Demonstrate necessary skills and knowledge to provide care for patients according to policy, procedure.
- Demonstrate ability to handle urgent/unexpected/emergency situations in a prompt, precise and professional manner.
- Maintain a clean, neat, and safe environment for patient and staff according to policy and procedure as evidenced by staff/client feedback.
- Ensure that supplies and equipment necessary for patient care are stored in an organized and efficient manner, accessible for use, and restocked when supply is low.
- Participate in economical utilization of supplies and ensure that equipment is maintained in a clean and safe manner.
- Remain conscientious regarding personal hygiene.
- Communicate with other staff members. Communicate with managers and provide confirmation details were received to the managers.
Job Skills and Requirements:
- Critical Thinking Skills: Infusion providers will need to assess a patient's health, as well as detect changes in symptoms, health, or pain, and will need to know when action is necessary.
- Proficiency of education in a vast array of Medications, Vitamin, and Minerals.
Being informed and educated on current treatment options is of utmost importance. Be available to answer any and all questions the clients or bystanders, may have.
- Compassion: You will need to be sympathetic to a patient's needs and be able to deal with people in various states of pain, ailments, and complaints.
- Attention to Detail: Infusion providers administer medicines and work with specific treatments that, if wrong could prove fatal. Attention to detail is crucial.
- Organizational Skills: Infusion providers will face multiple patients, with differing needs, stages of health and risks. Being organized and knowing how to prioritize will be helpful.
- Calm Under Pressure: Infusion providers might face emergency, life-or-death situations.
Being able to function in the heat of emergency will be necessary.
- Patience: Giving care under stressful circumstances requires patience.
- Communication Skills: You will be communicating directly with patients/clients who could be scared, in pain or in shock. Families/Friends will have questions and want answers. You will need to be an active listener and effective communicator to help keep everyone informed and answer any questions that may arise.
Physical Demands:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
This position requires intermittent physical activity, including standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching as well as lifting various amounts.
Position type/Expected hours of work:
- Employee will be scheduled based on operational need and availability given.
This includes flexing/staying late to meet the clients’ needs on weekdays, weekends, and potentially holidays. On-call may be needed to accommodate the client needs.
- Employees are expected to clock in and out of the shift at the scheduled time, unless performing official SA IV Center business later than scheduled time.
Travel:
- Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be available. Employee will be required to work at any facility and be responsible for his/her own transportation to scheduled shifts.
Travel to events may be provided depending on distance and circumstance.
- Personalized services can be provided to clients in their home or place of business, travel to and from these locations are required.
Required Education:
- Current registration as Registered Nurse in the state of Texas OR
- Current CPR, BLS or ACLS certification
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the staff member for this job.
Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. It is the staff members duty to adequately check the schedule and communicate with managers.
Job Types: PRN with availability minimum 2 shifts per month primarily Monday-Friday if possible.
Salary: From $26.00 per hour plus tips after training
Work Location: One location
Job Types: Part-time, PRN
Pay: From $26.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
Experience:
- Basic IV: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- BLS Certification (Required)
- ACLS Certification (Required)
Work Location: In person
