Registered Nurse (RN)

Carolina Health Specialists•Myrtle Beach, SC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

A Registered Nurse is needed for a busy infusion suite within a rheumatology practice in Myrtle Beach. The nurse maintains infusion medications and supplies, prepares and administers infusions, monitors patients, provides basic patient care and education, supports physicians and other nursing staff, and documents care in medical records. Excellent computer and customer service skills are required, along with an RN degree and state RN license. The role is scheduled Monday through Thursday from 7:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; there are no nights or weekends. Work takes place in office and exam-room settings, with frequent exposure to communicable diseases, bodily fluids, toxic substances, and medicinal preparations. Hepatitis B vaccination and a TB test are required. Physical activities include sitting, walking, stooping, lifting, bending, and reaching, with occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds and the ability to lift 100 pounds.

Requirements

RN degree.
State RN license.
Minimum of one year of professional nursing experience.
Background in infusions.
Excellent computer and customer service skills.
Knowledge of basic nursing principles and protocols.
Knowledge of infection-control, environmental-safety, and patient-confidentiality policies and procedures.
Knowledge of medical chart reporting and records.
Skill in appropriate assessment and assistance techniques.
Skill in using universal precautions and safe workplace and confidentiality methods.
Skill in health information management and appropriately charting patient data.
Ability to work effectively as a team member with physicians and other staff.
Ability to interact appropriately with patients, families, staff, and others.
Ability to respond flexibly to changing demands.
Hepatitis B vaccination and TB test required.
Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and lift 100 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Clinic experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain inventory of infusion drugs, IV supplies, medications, and other clinic supplies.
Order medications and supplies one week in advance.
Complete benefit investigation forms for potential new infusion patients.
Keep the infusion room clean, stocked, and ready for the next day's infusions.
Assess patients' general condition and take vital signs and weight.
Prepare patients for IV setup and start IVs.
Mix and prepare medications for infusion after patients have been cleared to receive treatment.
Monitor patients during infusions.
Provide basic patient care as ordered by the physician.
Assist physicians with examinations, diagnostic procedures, and treatments.
Document activities, interventions, patient and family responses, and medications dispensed in patient medical records.
Promote wellness by providing patient education materials and communicating physician advice and instructions.
Follow infection-control and safety guidelines and company confidentiality policies.
Maintain supplies in the emergency cart and oxygen tanks.
Confirm with the ward secretary that insurance authorizations have been obtained one day before infusions.
Code procedures performed and medication units received on billing slips before submitting them to the physician for review.
Assist other nursing staff with voicemails and returning calls to patients and pharmacies.
Assist with patient triage for physicians as time permits.
Provide physician coverage as needed.