Job Description

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.

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