Infusion Registered Nurse - Committed Weekender Job Huntsville area,Alabama USA,Nursing

Metro Infusion Center Metro Infectious Disease Consultants is seeking an Infusion Registered Nurse to work every other weekend at the clinic located in Huntsville, AL

Schedule:
Every other weekend - 26 weekends a year that includes 2 holidays (plus the holiday weekend)

Responsibilities

Access Peripheral Lines; teach infusion patients how to self-administer medications. Document same in Medical Record.

Review and chart daily laboratory results, passing information on to physicians and/or patients as needed.

E-prescribe new prescriptions and refills at doctor’s order and communicates to pharmacies.

Receive and return patient and other’s telephone calls.

Review EMR charts for next day’s appointments, order lab results, consult reports or notes as necessary and document all required fields are within EMR to be eligible for meaningful use.

Respond to telephone calls, meet patients in the office on weekends, and schedule patients to come to the office as needed.

Participate in quality assurance and educational activities as requested.

Use clinical judgment in evaluation activities to meet patient care needs establishing priorities.

Monitor the safety and effectiveness of the environment and equipment.

Participate in activities to facilitate good interpersonal communications with facility.

Arrange for daily coverage with co-worker.

Assist and consult with the physician in the ordering of procedures and diagnostic tests.

Order laboratory tests for patients per provider’s order or standing order. Perform follow-up on abnormal labs and medication refills as instructed.

Maintain patient records, billing documentation and all other administrative records, documentation and correspondence in practice’s EHR as required.

Administer immunizations, TB screening, medications and blood draws consistent with current guidelines and established protocols.

Support professional practice by observing the following:
1) Standards of Nursing Practice;
2) JCAHO, state and local laws;
3) MIDC policy.

Perform other duties and tasks as assigned by Practice Physicians and Practice Administrator.

Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
Current AL RN license
At least (2) two years RN office practice experience, preferably in an infusion-related practice
Infusion experience
Chemo experience is preferred, but not required
Proof of current vaccinations, including recommended boosters, commonly required for those working with immunocompromised patients, including measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, hepatitis A & B, influenza, and COVID-19.

Requests for accommodations/exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis, consistent with applicable laws.

Compensation: $60/hour

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