Registered Nurse Clinician (RN)

Palmetto Infusion Careers•Columbia, SC

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Clinician provides medically prescribed infusion therapy to patients with acute and chronic conditions in an ambulatory infusion clinic setting. The role works collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team and provides professional, ethical, knowledgeable, and compassionate nursing care. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with Saturdays as needed. The service area is East Columbia, South Carolina, with travel to other clinics as needed. The nurse assesses and cares for patients using the nursing process, provides disease- and drug-specific education to patients and caregivers, and performs nursing duties in accordance with the state nurse practice act and company policies. Duties include accessing and maintaining central lines and peripheral IVs, collecting lab specimens and vital signs, administering intravenous and injectable medications as ordered, documenting patient care, reporting adverse drug reactions, and assisting with administrative duties as needed. The role also participates in assigned on-call rotations for ambulatory infusion clinic nurses and maintains nursing knowledge through educational in-services. Employees must protect the confidentiality of protected health information and comply with HIPAA policies and applicable ACHC regulations. The position requires frequent standing, walking, sitting, bending, twisting, talking, and hearing; prolonged periods of sitting, keyboarding, and reading; and may involve driving or riding in transport vehicles. Employees may occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.

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.
Hold BLS certification or obtain it upon hire.
Be proficient with partner programs such as MS Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Be able to cope calmly with an ambiguous, changing environment while under pressure.
Work as a team member and develop productive, cooperative relationships with members of the Palmetto Infusion team.

Responsibilities

Work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team in an ambulatory infusion clinic setting.
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.
Comply with HIPAA and ACHC regulations and company policies and procedures.
Participate in the on-call rotation as assigned for ambulatory infusion clinic nurses.
Travel to outlying clinics as needed.
Maintain knowledge of medical and nursing practices by participating in educational in-services.
Perform nursing duties according to the state nurse practice act, including accessing and maintaining 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.