Part-Time Infusion Nurse - Curbside Infusion
Webster, TX 77598
About the Job
Position: Infusion Nurse, Part-Time
Reports to: Director of Clinical Operations
Job Summary:
Demonstrate proficient infusion skills. Provides professional nursing care to assigned patients in need of intravenous treatment. Administers intravenous therapeutic treatments as directed by a physician. Determines appropriate venipuncture and/or catheter site. Observes patients' IV treatment and records observations in patient medical records. Provides information to patients and families regarding intravenous treatment and procedures.
Qualifications/Educational Requirements:
- Be a licensed nurse, with a current license.
- Minimum of one year of infusion nursing experience.
- Work positively and favorably with patients, families, and staff.
Responsibilities/essential functions: The person in this position must be able to perform the following essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations.
- Perform the infusion therapy as directed by physician orders.*
- Establish intravenous access per policy and procedure. *
- Observe, assess, and document symptoms via nurses note timely. *
- Monitor reactions and patient progress. *
- Educate patients and/or caregivers on disease processes, medications, side effects/risks.
- Schedule follow up appointment for next therapy. *
- Notify the physician and other personnel (CEO) of change in the patient’s condition. *
- Perform skill outline in the agency’s approved policy and procedure manual. *
- Update clinical records according to policy and procedures. *
- Update knowledge and skills by attending in-service programs, continuing education programs, seminars, and self-study programs annually. *
- Perform inventory count before and after clinic daily, communicate needs to medication@curbsideinfusion.com
- Communicate supply needs prn to supplies@curbsideinfusion.com
- Adhere to safe nursing practice standards.
- Maintain professionalism with patient and client staff.
- Obtain satisfaction surveys from patients prn.
- Collect co-pays as required.
- Call no-show patients prn.
- Be knowledgeable about medications to be administered.Reference RxTool Kit
- Mix medication per policy and procedure (never before pt arrival).
- Adhere to Medicaid and Medicare regulations. *
- Clinical Research
The above list reflects the essential functions and other job functions considered necessary of the job identified, and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job, or assigned by supervisory personnel. This job description is used as a guide only and not inclusive of responsibilities and job duties.
Source : Curbside Infusion