Infusion Nurse

3 weeks ago

Nashville, Tennessee, United States Heritage Medical Associates Full time

Job Summary:

This position provides professional nursing care that entails coordinating treatments for patients, obtaining prior authorizations, filing specialty claims, and billing for medications.

The infusionist is responsible for starting the IV, setting up the medication administration, monitoring the patient through the duration of the infusion and taking down the IV at the end of the infusion.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure patient safety
  • Maintain multiple infusion chair schedules while treating patients in a timely manner
  • Establishes IV access for infusion patients
  • Provides patient teaching and/or instruction of medication through IV and monitors patient throughout the infusion
  • Proper and thorough documentation in patient's chart
  • Collect, label and document lab specimens as needed
  • Ensure that patient chart entries are made accurately and in a timely manner; forward chart as grant program to order medications for the free drug program
  • Pre-order medications to be infused the following week
  • Obtain (in advance) pre-certifications, PA's and referrals when mandated by insurance company
  • Checks reimbursement eligibility (in advance) for TransAct RX specialty medication program
  • Maintain adequate stock levels of medications and supplies
  • Set up and stock infusion room for daily use; keep room and equipment clean between infusions; keep cleaning schedules up to date
  • Follow clinic policies for infection control in handling and disposing of infectious/hazardous waste
  • Obtain vital signs
  • Administer medications-IM, SQ and intradermal injections
  • Administer O2 when ordered by a physician
  • Adhere to Quality Control Guidelines; monitoring medication refrigerator temperature, eye wash checklist, O2 checklist, AED checklist and autoclave checklist
  • Adhere to Customer Service Standards
  • Knowledge of sterile techniques and sterilization process
  • Perform other tasks as needed, in assistance of physician
  • Must have predictable and consistent attendance

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Current state license to practice as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse

Possess a Degree, Diploma or Certificate of Completion from an accredited Medical Assistant training program, or have a minimum of 3 years prior experience functioning as a Medical Assistant in a clinic/hospital setting, or completion of Medical Assistant type training in the armed services

CPR certification preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of the principles and skills needed for nursing to provide limited patient care and treatment

Knowledge of examination, diagnostic, and treatment room procedures

Knowledge of medications and their effects on patients

Knowledge of patient education principles to develop a self-care program

Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment

Skill in using various types of equipment for examination and treatment procedures

Knowledge of EKG's

Skill in taking vital signs

Skill in maintaining records and writing reports

Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, and the public

Ability to maintain quality control standards

Ability to recognize problems and recommend solutions

Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations

Ability to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and procedures

Ability to communicate clearly

Computer knowledge helpful

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Valid state RN or LPN license; CPR certification, IV certification preferred

Physical Demands:

Must be able to stand for 8 to 10 hours a day

Requires regular walking, bending, pushing, pulling and lifting

Must be able to lift at least 10-15lbs

Must be able to assist patients with transfers from chair to wheelchair, to exam tables, and back to wheelchair/chair

Must be able to assist patient with turning/positioning on exam table

Must be able to push patient in wheelchair

Must be able to manipulate objects-reaching, grasping, handling

Must exhibit good communication skills-understand, respond and translate into action

Work Environment:

Clinical setting; exposure to communicable diseases, medical preparations and other conditions common to a clinical environment

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