Registered Nurse - Infusion Clinic- Paragon Healthcare

Registered Nurse- Infusion Clinic- Paragon Healthcare

Location : Bellaire, TX

Onsite position, Monday - Saturday, Full Time

Work Hours: 7am - 7pm, Monday - Saturday, 12- Hour Shifts

The Registered Nurse Specialty is responsible for the administration of all ordered therapies.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Performs duties within the Nurse's scope of practice, the facility's policies/procedures, INS Standards of practice, and approved facility protocols.

• Administers ordered therapies according to prescriber order, facility protocols, INS standards and company policy and procedures.

• Completes admission process as directed by Center Director.

• Performs physical assessment on each patient as warranted and for new consults as warranted by the patient diagnosis.

• Refer to the NP on duty for complete physical assessment as needed.

• Documents all pertinent data in the patient's medical record.

• Reports all significant changes or observations to the Center Director and is responsible for the follow up on any problem which is identified.

• Evaluates the patient's response to therapy and documents this finding in the medical record.

• Educates patients and/or family members regarding therapy plan.

• Educates patients and/or family members regarding therapy plan.

• Ensures that all medication orders are complete, appropriate, accurate and up to date prior to treatment.

• Understands and adheres to all applicable state, local and Federal laws and / or regulations including maintaining patient confidentiality through abiding by HIPAA laws/regulations.

Minimum Requirements:

• ASN or ADN and a minimum of 2 years of clinical experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

• Requires a current unrestricted RN license in the state of Texas required.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities, and Experience:

• 2+ years of experience with IV preferred.

• Port, PICC & Peripheral Line experienced preferred.

• Medication Mixing experience preferred.

• Titration experience preferred.

• BSN preferred.

• Multi-state license a plus.

• Satisfactory completion of a Tuberculosis test is a requirement for this position and Hepatitis B vaccine or signed waiver.