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RN (Infusion)

Job Category: Nursing & Clinical Requisition Number: RNINF009321

Part-Time On-site ARC Kyle Plum Creek 4100 Everett Street Kyle, TX 78640, USA

Description

Austin Regional Clinic has been voted a top Central Texas employer by our employees for over 15 years! We are one of central Texas' largest professional medical groups with 35+ locations and we are continuing to grow. We offer the following benefits to eligible team members: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, PTO, 401(k), EAP, Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Tuition Reimbursement, Child Care Assistance, Health & Fitness, Sick Child Care Assistance, Development and more.

Purpose

Under general supervision, provides routine nursing care within the limits of nursing knowledge, education, licensure, experience and ethical, legal standards of care. Carries out all duties while maintaining compliance and confidentiality and promoting the mission and philosophy of the organization.

Essential Functions

• Provides direct nursing care to patients and distributes medications and treatments under physician order according to accepted standards of care.
• Accurately and completely rooms patients, takes and documents vital signs, and prepares patients for provider exam.
• Performs diagnostic testing including but not limited to EKGs, audiograms, typanograms, spirometry, and visual screenings with reporting and documentation as appropriate.
• Provides vaccine management including ordering and monitoring vaccine usage/wastage, facilitating the maintenance of the vaccines, participating in educational opportunities, utilizing the Texas Vaccine for Children Provider Manual, and completing reportable documentation as recommended by Texas Department of State Health Services.
• Facilitates the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the immunization program.
• Demonstrates best practices and quality care.
• Assesses the physical, social, and emotional needs of patients and families.
• Teaches and counsels patients and families concerning heath assessment and care including prevention of disease and health maintenance.
• Accurately and completely reports and documents status, care rendered, response to care, provider orders, contacts with patient and/or other healthcare providers.
• Accurately and completely performs patient follow-up activities including laboratory results and diagnostics, appointments, referrals, medications, and call backs.
• Calls pharmacy with prescription refills as prescribed by and under the direction of the physician.
• Participates in orienting, training, and guiding team members.
• Adheres to all company policies, including but not limited to, OSHA, HIPAA, compliance and Code of Conduct.
• Regular and dependable attendance due to teamwork, face to face interaction with patients and/or working with equipment.
• Follows the core competencies set forth by the Company, which are available for review on CMSweb.
• Works holiday shift(s) as required by Company policy.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitors inventory of medical and/or office supplies and equipment, ensuring units and/or rooms are properly stocked and supplies are current and not expired. Orders supplies as needed.
• May assist providers with sigmoidoscopy exams and cardiac stress testing by setting up equipment, assisting with patient preparation, and cleaning and storing equipment after exam. Reports and documents appropriately.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Education: High school diploma or equivalent. Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.

Experience: Previous experience in an ambulatory or acute care setting preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of all activities associated with the delivery of quality nursing practices and duties assigned to this role.
• Skill in nursing practices within the scope of responsibilities assigned to this role.
• Skill in organization and efficiency.
• Ability to manage multiple nursing activities simultaneously with frequent interruptions in a fast –paced environment
• Ability to have excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to utilize computer software and associated programs to triage and send reports to appropriate agencies or clinics.
• Ability to use nursing judgment as an adjunct to the computer Software Program to reach appropriate dispositions and care advice.
• Ability to respond appropriately to emergency situations.
• Ability to apply nursing principles, practices and techniques.
• Ability to exercise initiative and judgment in selecting proper treatment.
• Ability to engage others, listen and adapt response to meet others' needs.
• Ability to align own actions with those of other team members committed to common goals.
• Ability to demonstrate personal responsibility and accountability and reflect a positive image in dress and demeanor.
• Skill at finding and providing solutions that are customized to meet customers' needs and concerns.
• Ability to apply standardized processes appropriately; continuously improving processes.
• Ability to collaborate with other groups and departments to reach common goals.
• Ability to continuously adapt and contribute to meet growth and market needs of the company and own career.
• Ability to demonstrate functional capabilities in areas related to job roles; continuously seek to advance knowledge.
• Ability to readily learn and apply information technology applications and take responsibility for updating skills.
• Excellent computer and keyboarding skills, including familiarity with Windows.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities.
• Ability to perform job duties in a professional manner at all times.
• Ability to understand, recall, and communicate, factual information.
• Ability to understand, recall, and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information.
• Ability to organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology.
• Ability to apply common sense in performing job.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions and guidelines.

Certificate/License

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Texas and current AHA approved Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) course completion card. Required to maintain a current registered nursing license and CPR certification during employment.

Work Schedule: Monday - Thursday 7:30am-4:00pm & Friday 7:30am-12:00pm

Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.