Infusion Nurse Practitioner (Part-Time)

Infusion Nurse Practitioner

Metro Infusion Center (affiliated with Metro Infectious Disease Consultants) is seeking an Infusion Nurse Practitioner to work on a part-time basis in the clinics located in Ames and Ankeny, IA.

Ideal candidate will have excellent IV skills (PICC certified preferred, but not required). This position offers the high-tech infusion nurse the ability to utilize skills in an office setting and competitive pay.

Schedule: 2 days (16 hours)/week; you will spend 1 day at each clinic

Duties:

• Place and maintain peripheral IV catheters for infusion therapy needs with ongoing assessment of IV site.
• Access and maintain PICC line catheters and manage/change PICC line dressings per protocol.
• Assess for patency of IV access device and troubleshoot issues.
• Address abnormal laboratory results, passing information on to physicians and/or patients as needed.
• Prepare medication for IV administration as ordered.
• Administer IV therapy via electronic pump with troubleshooting of pump alarms and/or administration via gravity/dial-a-flow tubing.
• Drawing laboratory specimens per orders by physician and prepping specimen(s) for processing.
• Document infusion charting and patient message(s) in EMR system.
• Addressing patient's questions or concerns related to adverse effects/side effects, diagnosis, treatment etc. within scope of Mid-level provider.
• Uses clinical judgment in evaluation activities to meet patient care needs establishing priorities.
• Monitors the safety and effectiveness of the environment and equipment.
• Participates in activities to facilitate good interpersonal communications with facility.
• Agree to cover any clinic as needed per direction of the Manager of Clinical Operations of Michigan.
• Supports professional practice by observing the following: Uses knowledge and practices in accordance with 1) Standards of Nursing Practice; 2) JCAHO, state and local laws; 3) MIDC policy.
• Other duties and tasks as assigned.