RN- Infusion

Tryon Medical Partners•Charlotte, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Infusion Registered Nurse provides safe, evidence-based infusion therapy in an office-based setting. The RN provides professional nursing care, including verifying medication orders and treatment parameters, administering prescribed infusion and injectable medications, and monitoring patients’ therapeutic responses and adverse reactions. The RN assists physicians and staff with coordinating patient care and serves as a primary liaison among patients, staff, and physicians. The position supports daily infusion center operations, patient assessment and monitoring, medication administration, patient education, documentation, inventory management, and quality improvement. The RN may work at different Tryon office locations as needed to support infusion schedules and performs other duties consistent with the RN scope of practice and the needs of the infusion program.

Requirements

RN degree and completion of nursing training from an accredited school of nursing.
Current North Carolina registered nurse license.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Demonstrated competency in peripheral IV insertion and medication administration.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Experience with ambulatory infusion medication.
Two years of RN experience.
AthenaHealth electronic health record utilization experience.

Responsibilities

Coordinate daily infusion center operations and manage multiple patients receiving therapy safely.
Maintain unit equipment, perform safety checks and cleaning, and promptly report issues to management.
Perform pre-infusion assessments and verify patient identity, consent, health history, chief complaint, vital signs, health risk factors, and treatment parameters while maintaining patient confidentiality under HIPAA guidelines.
Establish and maintain peripheral IV access and administer prescribed medications in accordance with practice and OSHA guidelines, Infusion Nurses Society standards of care, and federal and state laws and regulations.
Monitor and document assessments, treatment progress, and patient responses, including managing reactions, anaphylaxis, or other emergencies; maintain readiness of emergency medications and supplies.
Educate patients and caregivers about treatment, potential adverse effects, symptoms requiring immediate attention, and follow-up care.
Maintain and review accurate patient records, charts, and other information in the electronic health record, including order entry, medication refills, and processing patient and care-team messages.
Assist with drug inventory management and ordering, and monitor refrigerator temperatures.
Participate in ongoing competency validation, training, and quality improvement initiatives.
Work at different Tryon office locations as needed to support infusion center patient schedules.
Perform other duties as assigned and consistent with the RN scope of practice and infusion program needs.