Infusion Nurse

*Job Description: Infusion Nurse*

*Reports to: **Nurse manager*

*JOB SUMMARY:*

Responsible to provide nursing services, nursing procedures, patient education, clinical administration when directed, and to ensure medical supplies are available.

*ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:*

· Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and their families and care providers.

· Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional and psychological support to patients, friends and families.

· Resolve patient problems and needs.

· Maintains safe and clean work environment.

· Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection control policies and procedures, medication administration and storage.

· Maintains continuity of care by documentation and communication within all team members.

· Ensures operation of equipment

· Provide care for and treats patients while in the infusion center, as directed by the provider.

· Prepares patient for infusion including patient assessment and follows clinical pathways, preparation of infusible product and administration of product per clinical protocols.

· Maintains records of vital statistics and other pertinent data of patient.

· Cleans infusion rooms as needed daily.

· Stocks infusion area, including rooms and infusion start up area

· Venipuncture

· Administers injections as ordered by physician/PA/ NP. Coordinates specialty lab draws.

· Vital signs according to infusion protocol.

· Intake of each infusion patient to include, updating patients current medications, allergies, past medical history, recent visits to other physicians or hospital

· Patient education

· As part of a team, communicates any ideas or concerns and participates in problem solving when necessary.

· Assist co-workers when work is complete, time allowing and as directed by manager.

· Perform daily tasks in an efficient and professional manner.

· Performs related medical and non-medical tasks as directed by physician or manager.
* Observes legal and ethical guidelines for safeguarding the confidentiality of patient and proprietary information.

· Performs other related duties as assigned by management

*REQUIRED EDUCATION:*

· Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred. Registered nurse with valid nursing license in Colorado.

*REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:*

1. Minimum of 2 years clinical experience as a registered nurse with one year of infusion.

2. Current CPR certification.

3. CRNI certification preferred.

*REQUIRED SKILLS:*

1. Excellent customer service skills and ability to deal tactfully with patients, staff and community.

2. Computer skills: familiar with electronic medical records and Microsoft Office(Excel, Word, and Access).

3. Professional verbal and written communication skills.

*EQUIPMENT USED:*

Standard office equipment, including, but not limited to computer, phone, fax, copier. Medical equipment to include vitals machine and infusion pump (Syringe, Volumetric), vital signs equipment, oxygen tanks and nebulizers.

*PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS:*

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and/or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and/or smell.

· The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

· Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

· The work environment is indoors in a medical office and is generally quiet, to include sounds of medical equipment.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $35.00 - $40.00 per year

Expected hours: 20.0 – 29.0 per week

Benefits:
* Employee assistance program
* Employee discount
Physical Setting:
* Clinic

Experience:
* Nursing: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:
* RN (Required)

Work Location: In person

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