About the position
As a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Infusion Clinic at Paragon Healthcare, you will play a crucial role in administering life-saving and life-giving infusible and injectable drug therapies. This position is part-time and requires you to be available for shifts during the day. You will be responsible for performing duties within the Nurse's scope of practice, adhering to the facility's policies and procedures, and following INS Standards of practice. Your primary duties will include administering ordered therapies according to prescriber orders, completing the admission process as directed by the Center Director, and performing physical assessments on patients as warranted by their diagnosis. You will also document all pertinent data in the patient's medical record and report significant changes or observations to the Center Director, ensuring follow-up on any identified problems. In this role, you will evaluate the patient's response to therapy and educate patients and their family members regarding the therapy plan. It is essential to ensure that all medication orders are complete, appropriate, accurate, and up to date prior to treatment. You will be expected to understand and adhere to all applicable state, local, and federal laws and regulations, including maintaining patient confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA laws and regulations. This position requires a commitment to providing high-quality patient care and making a positive impact on the lives of those you serve.
Responsibilities
- Administers ordered therapies according to prescriber order, facility protocols, INS standards, and company policy and procedures.
- Completes admission process as directed by Center Director.
- Performs physical assessment on each patient as warranted and for new consults as warranted by the patient diagnosis.
- Documents all pertinent data in the patient's medical record.
- Reports all significant changes or observations to the Center Director and follows up on any identified problems.
- Evaluates the patient's response to therapy and documents findings in the medical record.
- Educates patients and/or family members regarding therapy plan.
- Ensures that all medication orders are complete, appropriate, accurate, and up to date prior to treatment.
- Understands and adheres to all applicable state, local, and federal laws and regulations, including maintaining patient confidentiality through HIPAA compliance.
Requirements
- Requires an ASN or ADN and a minimum of 2 years of clinical experience, or any combination of education and experience that provides an equivalent background.
- Requires a current unrestricted RN license in applicable state.
- Multi-state licensure is required if providing services in multiple states.
- Satisfactory completion of a Tuberculosis test and Hepatitis B vaccine or signed waiver is required.
Nice-to-haves
- 2+ years of experience with IV preferred.
- Experience with Port, PICC & Peripheral Line preferred.
- Medication Mixing experience preferred.
- Titration experience preferred.
- BSN preferred.
- Multi-state license is a plus.
Benefits
- Merit increases
- Paid holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Incentive bonus programs
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Short and long-term disability benefits
- 401(k) with matching
- Stock purchase plan
- Life insurance
- Wellness programs
- Financial education resources
