Family Nurse Practitioner - Paragon Infusion Centers

Family Nurse Practitioner - Paragon Infusion Centers

Location: Austin, TX 720 W 34th Street

Clinic Hours: Monday - Saturday; 8am 6pm

Schedule: PRN; minimum 1-2 shifts per week

This role requires associates to work from the posted location, enabling consistent face-to-face collaboration, teamwork, and direct engagement. This policy promotes an environment built on in-person interaction, communication, and immediate support.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

A proud member of the Elevance Health family of companies, Paragon Healthcare brings over 20 years in providing life-saving and life-giving infusible and injectable drug therapies through our specialty pharmacies, our infusion centers, and the home setting.

The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Paragon Infusion Centers is responsible for patient care within his/her scope of practice in the clinical setting.

How you will make an impact:

• 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 is responsible for the follow up on any problem which is identified.
• Communicates effectively with other members of the IV team on patient status and observations.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times by abiding by HIPAA laws and regulations.
• Evaluates the patient's response to therapy and documents this finding in the medical record.
• Educates patients and/or family members regarding therapy plan.
• Participates in the Quality Improvement program.
• Ensures that all medication orders are complete, appropriate, accurate and up to date prior to treatment.
• Provides clinical coverage for nurse practitioners on PTO/LOA and may also support new market launches.
• May require extensive travel to worksite and other locations as necessary.

Minimum Requirements:

• Requires an MS in Nursing and minimum of 2 years of nursing experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
• Experience with IVs required.
• Current, active, valid and unrestricted NP license to practice as a healthcare professional within the scope of license in applicable state required in applicable state required.
• Requires active, current and valid Family Nurse Practitioner Certification.
• Multi-state licensure is required if this individual is providing services in multiple states.
• Satisfactory completion of a Tuberculosis test is a requirement for this position and Hepatitis B vaccine or signed waiver.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:

• Ability to obtain credentialing with major payors in the market including Medicare/Medicaid preferred.
• Experience with IV insertion and maintenance strongly preferred.
• Port, PICC, and Peripheral Line experienced preferred.
• Infusion reaction management experience preferred.
• Titration experience preferred.
• Medication mixing and infusion experience preferred.

Job Level: Non-Management Non-Exempt