Outpatient Nurse (RN)

Employee Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Day - 8 hour shift (United States of America)

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

Position Summary: Care for non-chemo infusion patients including starting IV’s, giving injections, and caring for PICC lines. Documentation for such interactions. Operate Pyxis machine to pull medications, program pumps, and monitor patients who are receiving infusions. Review orders/referrals, schedule patients, and communicate with physician offices to procure all documentation needed for insurance authorizations. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education:

• Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN), required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), preferred.
  
  

Experience:

• Clinical RN experience, preferred.
• Infusion RN experience, preferred.
  
  

License/Certification:

• Current and in good standing RN Licensure with South Carolina Board of Nursing.
• 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, preferred.
  
  

Skills:

• Ability to works with patients, families, physicians and other health care providers with a high level of customer service orientation, required.
  
  

Physical Requirements: Light Physical Agility Test (PAT) Rating

While 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 up to 15 pounds of force occasionally (activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time), and/or up to 5 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount 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.

May be exposed to infectious specimens, diseases, and soiled laundry.

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.