Registered Nurse (RN) - Outpatient Infusion Therapy (Non-Chemo) - Georgetown, SC

Company: Tidelands Health
Location: Myrtle Beach
Posted on: September 24, 2022

Job Description:

Registered Nurse (RN) - Outpatient Infusion Therapy (Non-Chemo) - Georgetown, SC





Posted Date

1 day ago(9/19/2022 9:29 AM)



Job ID

2022-11200

Type

Full Time, Non-Exempt


Location


US-SC-Myrtle Beach Area

Shift

Varies - Days





































Responsibilities









Position Summary: The Outpatient Infusion Registered Nurse reports to the Director of Wound/Infusion. This position is responsible for the provision of nursing care based on standards of care and professional nursing practice; accountable for the outcomes of nursing care delivered in the outpatient infusion services setting. The Outpatient Infusion Registered Nurse will provide safe, effective, appropriate and comprehensive infusion services to non-oncology patients. The infusion nurse demonstrates through patient care, both specialized knowledge and experience in infusion therapy. Maintains evidence of training and continued education in infusion specific opportunities. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Monitor drug therapy and identify drug related problems such as drug-drug interaction, adverse reactions, and inadequate therapy; takes appropriate steps to resolve drug related problems.
• Coordinates, provides, and ensures a continuum of care by collaborating with other healthcare providers both within and outside of the organization.
• Responsible for scheduling infusion therapy patient appointments.
• Responsible for obtaining required documentation supporting medical necessity, physician orders, insurance authorizations, supporting lab results, and patient demographics.
• Processes accurate and appropriate patient charges.
• Prioritizes incoming phone calls and faxes from patients/families and other medical personal as well as walk-ins.
• Utilize Barcode Medication Verification
• Educates the patient and family regarding the treatment plan
• Manage vascular access devices
• Utilize sterile technique daily while managing central venous lines
• Draw blood routinely
• Attends to any urgent patient care needs
• Assists with inventory management, to include ordering medical and pharmaceutical supplies for patient care.
• Participates in orientation of new staff. Assists and supports new team members as evidenced by observation and feedback.
• Takes on extended job functions and is involved with team member development or program development.Other duties as assigned QUALIFICATIONS Education:
  • Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN), required.
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), preferred. Experience:
    Clinical RN experience, required.Infusion RN experience, preferred.Insurance Authorization experience, preferred Licensure:

    • Current RN licensure in good standing with the South Carolina Board of Nursing (SCLLR), required.
    • American Heart Association Healthcare provider course with Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required to be initially completed with the TH Organizational Development Office within 30 calendar days of hire date (exceptions to obtain certification from a provider other than the TH Organizational Development Office are approved by TH Organizational Development on a case by case basis). BLS Recertification is required every two (2) years.
    • ACLS, required. Skills:
      • Ability to works with patients, families, physicians and other health care providers with a high level of customer service orientation, required. Physical Requirements: Physical Requirements: Light-Medium Physical Agility Testing (PAT) RatingWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently (activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) required to stand, sit, and walk; frequently to use hands, fingers; and frequently to talk or hear. The employee must exert 15 to 20 pounds of force occasionally (activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time), and/or 5 to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 5 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job and will be measured by post offer Physical Agility testing with a required "Light-Medium" rating to verify ability to meet the requirement. May be exposed to infectious specimens, diseases, and soiled laundry.
        
        
        
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        As our region's largest health care provider, Tidelands Health is dedicated to keeping the communities we serve healthy and active, inside and outside of the hospital. Ours is a singular commitment: Better health begins here.
        Tidelands Health is three hospitals and more than 40 outpatient locations that stretch from North Myrtle Beach to Hemingway. More than 200 physicians and 1,800 employee partners are working side by side with our patients to transform the health of our region -- promoting wellness, preventing illness, encouraging recovery and restoring health.
        Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital In 2002, Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital opened in Murrells Inlet to accommodate the needs of the population in the fastest-growing northern reaches of our system's service area. Rated one of America's 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery by Healthgrades in 2015, Tidelands Waccamaw holds Joint Commission certifications in childbirth and joint replacement and is an advanced primary stroke center. Tidelands Waccamaw is a Pathway to Excellence designated hospital signifying the facility as a best-in-class work environment for nursing professionals.
        Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital is where the Tidelands Health organization began more than 60 years ago. Steady, intentional, forward-thinking reinvestment in the facility has built a leading center of wide-ranging medical care in our community. Tidelands Georgetown is an advanced primary stroke center, an accredited chest pain center and a designated baby-friendly hospital. The facility is also a Pathway to Excellence designated hospital.
        Tidelands Waccamaw Rehabilitation Hospital Tidelands Waccamaw Rehabilitation Hospital is a hospital within a hospital, located inside Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital. It is the region's only inpatient rehabilitation facility, providing concentrated physical, occupational and speech therapy for acute patients. The rehabilitation hospital is one of a select few facilities in South Carolina accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.
        Two cancer treatment centers Tidelands Health was the first to bring radiation therapy to Georgetown County when we opened the Francis B. Ford Cancer Treatment Center in 2004. And the system's cancer treatment options have expanded at Tidelands Waccamaw Cancer Center in Murrells Inlet. Striving to deliver even greater quality cancer care, Tidelands Health is a member of the MUSC Hollings Cancer Center's Research Network, providing access to clinical trials research across the state.
        Tidelands NextStep Services Tidelands NextStep Services is a network of more than a dozen rehabilitation, pain management and wound care facilities easing the pain and restoring the mobility of Tidelands residents. The highly trained therapists and specialists at NextStep provide the therapies, care and compassion so vital to complete rehabilitation and healing.
        Primary and specialty care Tidelands Health Group is our growing network of primary and specialty care physicians specializing in areas such as family medicine, dermatology, gastroenterology, oncology, orthopedics, women's health and general surgery. These physician practices continue to grow to meet the evolving needs of patients in Georgetown, Horry and Williamsburg counties.

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