PRN Allergy Nurse

Duly Health and Care•Oak Lawn, IL

6h•Onsite

About The Position

This PRN (as needed) Allergy Nurse position is located in Joliet and requires travel. The role involves working Monday-Friday during day shifts, with rotating Saturdays. The RN for Allergy is responsible for rooming patients, taking histories and vitals, and carrying out physician orders for specialized diagnostic procedures. These procedures include skin testing, intradermal testing, skin patch testing, pulmonary function testing, exercise treadmill testing, and administering food and drug challenges. The nurse must closely monitor patients for risks associated with these procedures and manage systemic reactions in the office. Additionally, the nurse manages an immunotherapy shot and biologic clinic under direct physician supervision. Administrative duties such as answering patient phone calls and MyChart requests, reordering medications, and coordinating preauthorizations and deliveries for biologic medications are also part of the role.

Requirements

Graduated of an accredited School of Nursing
RN with ADN or BSN
Unrestricted Licensed RN, in the state of Illinois
BLS Certification required
Possess the cognitive skills required to perform skin testing and intradermal testing, skin patch testing, administering food and drugs for oral challenges, and performing pulmonary function testing
Proficient in administering PO, IM, subcutaneous, and inhalant medications as well as intradermal and percutaneous testing
Diagnosis and treatment of anaphylaxis in the outpatient setting; prompt assessment of vitals, administration of oral and IM medications and coordination of care with EMS
Must be able to get along with others, to be a team player, to accept constructive criticism from your supervisor and be able to follow work rules
Basic computer skills: EMR required
High level of organizational skills, ability to multi-task, to think critically with excellent communication with the medical team, and to analyze and interpret extensive data
Provide compassionate care to patients and family members dealing with serious/potentially life- threatening medical issues and sometimes traumatic emotional events

Nice To Haves

One year of nursing experience; inpatient or outpatient
Certification in Asthma Education by the National Asthma Educator Certification Board
Epic and Merge systems preferred

Responsibilities

Rooming patients
Taking histories and vitals for all patients
Carrying out orders from the physician for specialized diagnostic procedures that include: skin testing and intradermal testing
Performing skin patch testing
Performing pulmonary function testing
Performing exercise treadmill testing
Administering food and drug challenges
Close monitoring of patients for risk associated with procedures
Management of systemic reactions in the office
Managing an immunotherapy shot and biologic clinic under the direct supervision of the physician
Answering patient phone calls and/or MyChart requests
Reordering medications
Calling for preauthorization’s and setting up deliveries for biologic medications