ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE - WEEKEND ONLY

Metro Infusion Center Metro Infectious Disease Consultants is seeking an Infusion Registered Nurse to work every other weekend at the clinics located in Overland Park, KS, and Lee's Summit, MO.

*Candidate must be willing to work at all of the clinics listed above

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.

Under the supervision of the Practice Physicians, the Infusion Staff nurse would provide clinical nursing services and support, including patient education and patient management for their assigned group of physicians.

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 1) Standards of Nursing Practice; 2) JCAHO, state and local laws; 3) MIDC policy

Perform other duties and tasks as assigned by Practice Physicians and Practice Administrator

Requirements:

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing

Current RN license

At least (2) two years RN office practice experience, preferably in an infusion-related practice

Infusion experience

Chemo experience is preferred, but not required

Proof of current vaccinations, including recommended boosters, commonly required for those working with immunocompromised patients, including measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, hepatitis A & B, influenza, and COVID-19

Requests for accommodations/exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis, consistent with applicable laws.

Benefits:
$60/hour

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