Registered Nurse: Infusion

Ohio Gastroenterology Group•Columbus, OH

44d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Infusion Lab is responsible for the care and maintenance of equipment, adherence to infection control standards, and supporting the philosophy, goals, and objectives of the Infusion Lab. This role emphasizes cost containment and safe equipment operation. Key activities include maintaining safe injection and medication handling practices, assessing and providing care to patients receiving infusions, monitoring vital signs, communicating with on-call physicians regarding patient reactions or emergencies, and obtaining physician orders. The nurse will chart infusion courses accurately and promptly, prepare and clean the lab daily, maintain equipment, instruments, and supplies, and properly clean and disinfect/sterilize accessories. Responsibilities also include entering and verifying patient demographics and insurance information, obtaining signed authorizations, ensuring all required testing and physician orders are in place before procedures, scheduling patient treatments and follow-up visits, answering and triaging phone calls professionally, and acting as a liaison between patients/families, nursing staff, physicians, and other offices. The role involves maintaining appropriate inventory levels, assisting with ordering and restocking supplies, and performing other miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Requirements

Must be 18 years old or older.
High School graduate or equivalent G.E.D.
Graduate from an approved Nursing school and maintains RN license with the Ohio Board of Nursing.
Responsible for maintaining a current BLS Certification.
Good foundation of clinical and clerical knowledge and skills.
Effective verbal and written communication skills, speaks fluent English.
Ability to communicate with diversified levels of patients, staff members, and management.
Knowledge of modern office procedures and methods including telephone communication, office systems, and record keeping.
Ability to establish priorities, work independently, proceed with objectives, and take direction.
Ability to organize work material and/or charts to ensure accuracy of patient records.
Ability to handle and resolve problems in the Nurse Managers absence.
Neat appearance and a professional demeanor.
Must be flexible with working schedule and have ability to work occasional overtime.
Willingness to learn new tasks, be cross trained to be flexible with workload, including assisting co-workers.
Works with chemicals, IV medications, and needles.
Orient to new procedures and equipment.
Maintain BCLS certification.
Maintain OBN license.
Maintain annual fire safety/general safety training.
Maintain annual OSHA training (Bloodborne Pathogen).
Maintain annual PPD skin test or TB Screening Form.
Must complete annual performance evaluation, including competency skills checklist.
Attends and participated in staff meeting (as needed).

Responsibilities

Maintains safe injection practices for patients in the infusion suite.
Practices safe medication handling with infusion meds.
Assesses and provides care to patients receiving infusion.
Monitors patient vitals.
Communicates with physician on call with patient reactions or emergencies.
Appropriately notifies physician for patient orders.
Charts infusion course with accuracy and in a timely manner.
Prepares and cleans lab daily, maintains appropriate equipment, instruments, and supplies.
Properly cleans and disinfects/sterilizes accessories as appropriate.
Enters and verifies patient demographics and insurance information as needed.
Obtains proper signed authorizations from patient regarding care.
Ensures all required testing and physician orders are in place prior to scheduling or infusing.
Schedules patient for additional treatment and any follow up office visit as needed.
Answers phone and triages calls in a professional and friendly manner.
Functions as a liaison between patients/families, nursing staff, physicians, other physician offices/physician liaison.
Maintains appropriate inventory levels and assists with ordering, restocks supplies.
Performs other miscellaneous duties as assigned.
Responsible for care and maintenance of equipment in the Infusion Lab.
Follows infection control standards at all time.
Supports the philosophy, goals, and objectives of the Infusion Lab.
Practices cost containment and proper, safe equipment operation.