What are the responsibilities and job description for the Infusion Nurse - PRN position at Infusion Rx, LLC?
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Vital Care is the premier pharmacy franchise business with franchises serving a wide range of patients, including those with chronic and acute conditions. Since 1986, our passion has been improving the lives of patients and healthcare professionals through locally-owned franchise locations across the United States. We have over 100 franchised Infusion pharmacies and clinics in 35 states, focusing on the underserved and secondary markets. We know infusion services, and we guide owners along the path of launch, growth, and successful business operations.
What we offer:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible spending, and health savings accounts.
- Paid time off, personal days, and company-paid holidays.
- Paid Paternal Leave.
- Volunteerism Days off.
- Income protection programs include company-sponsored basic life insurance and long-term disability insurance, as well as employee-paid voluntary life, accident, critical illness, and short-term disability insurance.
- 401(k) matching and tuition reimbursement.
- Employee assistance programs include mental health, financial and legal.
- Rewards programs offered by our medical carrier.
- Professional development and growth opportunities.
- Employee Referral Program.
Job Summary:
The staff nurse acts as a resource to referral sources and community home health agencies on issues related to infusion therapies provided to patients by the franchised pharmacy. The staff nurse, as permitted by state licensure regulations, may also provide direct patient care to infusion therapy patients, and is responsible to assess actual and potential patient problems, as well as planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care in coordination with the registered pharmacist. The staff nurse has an active patient education role and interacts extensively with the pharmacy staff to plan and implement patient scheduling, deliveries, and clinical assessment. The infusion nurse may have the expanded clinical practice of inserting PICC lines. Additional qualifications must be satisfied to perform this invasive procedure. This position reports to the Pharmacist in Charge.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Perform infusion nursing related procedures within patient homes and ambulatory infusion center environments in compliance with regulatory and industry standards and organizational policies and procedures.
- This job summary notifies applicants/candidates/employees that he/she may at times have responsibilities that require the use of personal protective equipment to prevent or minimize potential hazards. An example of this type of responsibility includes patient care procedures or deliveries of equipment/supplies to patients with infectious diseases.
- This job summary is subject to change by the supervisor based on the operational and patient care needs of the pharmacy.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent interactive skills with employees, physicians, referral sources, and consumers
- Required for PICC Insertion RNs: Personal liability insurance with additional training premium. Expanded clinical practice in the insertion of PICC lines includes: state board of nursing scope of practice compliance, completion of an INS approved PI C course, clinical shadowing experience with an active PICC team when possible, and participation in an INS accepted infusion standard PICC preceptorship program with the supervision of no less than eight (8) PICC's.
Preferred:
- IV certification (i.e., CRNI) or other infusion-related certification.
- Nursing management experience.
Education and Experience:
- Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in good standing with the State Board of Nursing.
- A minimum of three (3) years clinical experience.
- A minimum of one (1) year experience in acute care or alter ate site IV therapy.
Physical Requirements:
The employee must be able to:
May require extended periods of sitting.
May require frequent use of computer keyboard & sitting for extended periods of time.
May require standing for extended periods.
May require lifting over 40 lb.
Be part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for this role and will contact qualified candidates for interviews.
Vital Care Infusion Services is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans’ status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Vital Care Infusion Services participates in E-Verify.
Vital Care Infusion Services is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans’ status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Vital Care Infusion Services participates in E-Verify.
This position is full-time.