Infusion Registered Nurse - Committed Weekender

Infusion Registered Nurse

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

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

Duties:

• 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: Use knowledge and practices in accordance with Standards of Nursing Practice; JCAHO, state and local laws; MIDC policy.
• Perform other duties and tasks as assigned by Practice Physicians and Practice Administrator.