Infusion Registered Nurse - Committed Weekender

Metro Infectious Disease Consultants•Huntsville, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Metro Infusion Center Metro Infectious Disease Consultants is seeking an Infusion Registered Nurse for its clinic in Huntsville, Alabama. The nurse works every other weekend, totaling 26 weekends per year, including two holidays plus the holiday weekend. The role provides infusion-related and other nursing care, supports physicians and patients, and maintains clinical and administrative documentation in the practice’s EHR.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Current Alabama RN license.
At least two years of RN office-practice experience.
Infusion experience.
Proof of current vaccinations, including recommended boosters commonly required for those working with immunocompromised patients: measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, hepatitis A and B, influenza, and COVID-19.

Nice To Haves

Office-practice experience in an infusion-related practice.
Chemo experience; preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Access peripheral lines; teach infusion patients how to self-administer medications and document the teaching in the medical record.
Review and chart daily laboratory results, relaying information to physicians and/or patients as needed.
E-prescribe new prescriptions and refills at the doctor’s order and communicate with pharmacies.
Receive and return patient and other telephone calls.
Review EMR charts for the next day’s appointments; order lab results, consult reports, or notes as necessary; and document required fields in the EMR.
Respond to telephone calls, meet patients in the office on weekends, and schedule office visits as needed.
Participate in quality assurance and educational activities as requested.
Use clinical judgment in evaluation activities to meet patient-care needs and establish priorities.
Monitor the safety and effectiveness of the environment and equipment.
Participate in activities that facilitate good interpersonal communication with the facility.
Arrange daily coverage with a co-worker.
Assist and consult with the physician in ordering procedures and diagnostic tests.
Order laboratory tests per provider or standing orders; follow up on abnormal labs and medication refills as instructed.
Maintain patient records, billing documentation, administrative records, documentation, and correspondence in the practice’s EHR as required.
Administer immunizations, TB screening, medications, and blood draws in accordance with current guidelines and established protocols.
Support professional practice in accordance with nursing practice standards, JCAHO requirements, state and local laws, and MIDC policy.
Perform other duties and tasks as assigned by practice physicians and the practice administrator.