Registered Nurse Clinician - Float

Palmetto Infusion Careers•Macon, GA

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About The Position

Palmetto Infusion provides ambulatory and home-based infusion services to acute and chronically ill patients. The Registered Nurse Clinician coordinates and performs total nursing care for patients in ambulatory infusion clinics, administers skilled nursing care, participates in educating patients and their significant others about medical management, and works cooperatively to establish patient-care priorities and goals. The role serves clinics in the Macon and Warner Robins, Georgia, service areas and requires a professional and ethical approach. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with Saturdays as needed. The nurse collaborates with an interdisciplinary team, uses the nursing process to assess and care for patients, and provides comprehensive, compassionate care. Duties include patient and caregiver education; maintaining central lines and peripheral IVs; collecting lab specimens and vital signs; administering intravenous and injectable medications as ordered; documenting care; reporting adverse drug reactions; and assisting with administrative tasks. The position also involves an assigned on-call rotation, travel to outlying clinics as needed, and participation in educational in-services. The role must comply with HIPAA, ACHC regulations, the state nurse practice act, and company policies and procedures. The anticipated pay is $40 per hour. Final compensation depends on experience, qualifications, and geographic location. The job includes physical activities such as standing, walking, sitting, bending, twisting, talking, hearing, keyboarding, reading, and driving or riding in transport vehicles. Occasional lifting or moving of up to 25 pounds may be required. The employee must maintain the confidentiality of protected health information.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
Hold an active Registered Nurse license in the state or states of practice.
Have one year of nursing experience in a clinical specialty involving infusion therapy.
Have BLS certification or obtain it upon hire.
Be proficient with partner programs, such as Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Be able to cope calmly with an ambiguous, changing environment while under pressure.
Be able to work as a team member and develop productive, cooperative working relationships with all members of the Palmetto Infusion team.
Meet the physical demands of the role, including occasional lifting or moving of up to 25 pounds.
Maintain confidentiality of protected health information and follow HIPAA policies.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and perform total nursing care for patients in an ambulatory infusion clinic.
Administer skilled nursing care and work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Use the nursing process to assess and care for patients.
Provide comprehensive nursing care in a professional, ethical, knowledgeable, and compassionate manner.
Provide disease- and drug-specific education to patients and caregivers.
Work cooperatively to establish patient-care priorities and goals.
Comply with HIPAA and ACHC regulations, the state nurse practice act, and company policies and procedures.
Participate in the assigned on-call rotation for ambulatory infusion clinic nurses.
Travel to outlying clinics as needed.
Maintain knowledge of medical and nursing practices by participating in educational in-services.
Access and maintain central lines and peripheral IVs.
Obtain lab specimens and collect vital signs.
Safely administer intravenous and injectable medications as ordered by prescribing physicians.
Document patient care and respond to and accurately report adverse drug reactions.
Assist with administrative duties as needed.
Uphold the confidentiality of protected health information and follow HIPAA policies.