Registered Nurse (RN)

Palmetto Infusion Careers•Greenville, SC

About The Position

Palmetto Infusion provides ambulatory and home-based infusion services to acute and chronically ill patients. The Registered Nurse Clinician provides medically prescribed infusion therapy to patients with acute and chronic conditions in an ambulatory infusion clinic setting, working collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team. The role serves areas including Greenville, Anderson, and Spartanburg, South Carolina, and may require travel to outlying clinics. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with Saturdays as needed. Nurses participate in an on-call rotation as assigned for AIC nurses. The nurse assesses and cares for patients using the nursing process, provides comprehensive and compassionate nursing care, and delivers disease- and drug-specific education to patients and caregivers. Duties include accessing and maintaining central lines and peripheral IVs, obtaining lab specimens and vital signs, administering intravenous and injectable medications as ordered, documenting care, reporting adverse drug reactions, and assisting with administrative duties. The role requires compliance with HIPAA and ACHC regulations, state nurse practice acts, and company policies and procedures. The nurse is also expected to maintain knowledge of medical and nursing practices through educational in-services. Palmetto Infusion describes its culture as focused on restoring health and hope, collaboration, belonging, respect, empathy, and patient advocacy. Employees are expected to protect confidential health information and follow HIPAA policies.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
Active Registered Nurse license in the state or states of practice.
One year of nursing experience in a clinical specialty involving infusion therapy.
BLS certification or ability to obtain it upon hire.
Proficiency with partner programs such as MS Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Ability to cope calmly with an ambiguous, changing environment while under pressure.
Ability to work as a team member and develop productive, cooperative working relationships with all 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.
Participate in the on-call rotation as assigned for AIC 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 and company policies and procedures.
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.
Respond to and accurately report adverse drug reactions.
Assist with administrative duties as needed.
Uphold confidentiality of protected health information and follow HIPAA policies.