Infusion/PICC Nurse (RN)

Employee Type:

PRN

Work Shift:

Day - 8 hour shift (United States of America)

Join Team Tidelands and help people live better lives through better health!

Infusion Outpatient Nurse (RN) (3413)

Are you passionate about quality and committed to excellence? Consider joining our Tidelands Health team. As our region's largest health care provider, we are also one of our area's largest employers. More than 2,500 team members at more than 70 Tidelands Health locations bring our healing mission to life each day.

A Brief Overview

The Infusion Outpatient Nurse (RN) is responsible for the provision of nursing care based on standards of care and professional nursing practice. The Infusion Outpatient Nurse is accountable for the outcomes of nursing care delivered in an outpatient setting that performs specialized procedures.

What you will do

• Administer IV infusions, hydration therapy, biologics, antibiotics, and other non-chemotherapy medications as ordered by providers.
• Assess patients prior to infusion, including reviewing health history, vital signs, and lab results.
• Monitor patients during and after infusion for adverse reactions and respond promptly to complications.
• Educate patients and families on infusion procedures, potential side effects, and post-treatment care.
• Maintain accurate and detailed documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Ensure infusion area complies with infection control and safety standards.
• Collaborate with physicians, pharmacists, and other team members to coordinate care plans.
• Manage infusion supplies and assist with inventory control.
• Adhere to organizational policies, Joint Commission standards, and state/federal regulations.

Education Qualifications

• ADN Required
• BSN Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of clinical nursing experience; infusion experience Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work with patients, families, physicians and other health care providers with a high level of customer service orientation
• General proficient PC skills and computer knowledge
• Phlebotomy skills and experience
• Excellent communication skills and ability to multi-task
• Strong IV insertion and vascular access skills (including PICC line management)
• Excellent communication, critical thinking, and patient education skills
• Outpatient infusion clinic or multi-specialty setting
• May involve working with patients receiving treatments for conditions such as autoimmune disorders, infections, dehydration, and chronic illnesses

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse - South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Required
• Basic Life Support Certified - American Heart Association within 30 Days Required

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a contract for employment nor a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Tidelands Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Tidelands Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). Tidelands Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender, genetic information, familial status, or any other legally protected status.