Transfusion Nurse

Tidelands Health • Murrells Inlet, SC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Join Team Tidelands and help people live better lives through better health! Infusion Outpatient/PICC Nurse (RN) Are you passionate about quality and committed to excellence? Consider joining our Tidelands Health team. As our region's largest health care provider, we are also one of our area's largest employers. More than 2,500 team members at more than 70 Tidelands Health locations bring our healing mission to life each day. A Brief Overview The Infusion Outpatient/PICC Nurse (RN) will care for non-chemo infusion patients including starting IV's, giving injections, and caring for PICC lines. Documentation for such interactions. Operate Pyxis machine to pull medications, program pumps, and monitor patients who are receiving infusions. Review orders/referrals, schedule patients, and communicate with physician offices to procure all documentation needed for insurance authorizations. This position is working with the radiology department to place PICC lines, mid lines, and EDPs. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• ADN Required
• Registered Nurse - South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation in good standing Required
• Basic Life Support Certified - American Heart Association is required within 30 days of hire. Recertification every two years is Required
• Ability to works with patients, families, physicians and other health care providers with a high level of customer service orientation, required.

Nice To Haves

• BSN Preferred
• Clinical RN experience Preferred
• Infusion RN experience Preferred
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certified - American Heart Association Preferred

Responsibilities

• Documentation for follow-ups, New Evaluations, and Procedures, verbal orders, discharges, and allergies are documented on the chart and on the computer
• Complete all conscious sedation documentation
• All adverse events are immediately reported to the physician and the director of pain management
• Participate in the bi-annual mock codes
• Ensure appropriate medication protocol was implemented per departmental standards (within the RN scope of practice)
• Provide required patient assessment documentation and teaching
• Provide medical supplies for set-up for patient procedures
• Demonstrate competency in both equipment usage and equipment care (with the RNs scope of practice)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree