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Elevance Health Registered Nurse – Infusion Clinic- Paragon Healthcare in BELLAIRE, Texas
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.