What are the responsibilities and job description for the Weekend Infusion Nurse Practitioner position at Metro Infectious Disease Consultants?
Metro Infusion Center (affiliated with Metro Infectious Disease Consultants) is seeking an Infusion Nurse Practitioner to work every other weekend at the clinic located in Glenview, IL.
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 : 26 weekends / year (every other weekend) 2 holidays and their corresponding weekend
Duties :
1) Access Peripheral Lines; teach infusion patients how to self-administer medications. Document same in Medical Record.
2) Review and chart daily laboratory results, passing information on to physicians and / or patients as needed.
3) E-prescribe new prescriptions and refills at doctor’s order and communicates to pharmacies.
4) Receive and return patient and other’s telephone calls.
5) 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.
6) Respond to telephone calls, meet patients in the office on weekends, and schedule patients to come to the office as needed.
7) Participate in quality assurance and educational activities as requested.
8) Use clinical judgment in evaluation activities to meet patient care needs establishing priorities.
9) Monitor the safety and effectiveness of the environment and equipment.
10) Participate in activities to facilitate good interpersonal communications with facility.
11) Arrange for daily coverage with co-worker.
12) Assist and consult with the physician in the ordering of procedures and diagnostic tests.
13) Order laboratory tests for patients per provider’s order or standing order. Perform follow-up on abnormal labs and medication refills as instructed.
14) Maintain patient records, billing documentation and all other administrative records, documentation and correspondence in practice’s EHR as required.
15) Administer immunizations, TB screening, medications and blood draws consistent with current guidelines and established protocols.
16) 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.
17) Perform other duties and tasks as assigned by Practice Physicians and Practice Administrator.
Requirements
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
- Nurse Practitioner experience, preferably in an infusion related setting
- 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
Salary : $65
