Infusion Registered Nurse

About the role

Metro Infectious Disease Consultants is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse for supervision and administration of infusion therapy at the clinic located in New Lenox IL. This position is best suited for someone looking for work/life balance, competitive pay, a casual environment, and large practice with continued growth.

Specific Duties

• Place Peripheral Lines (peripherally inserted central catheter) lines for new patients, teach infusion patients how to self-administer medications. Document same in Medical Record
• Review and chart daily laboratory results, passing information on to physicians and/or patients as needed
• Eprescribe prescriptions at doctor's order and communicate to pharmacies
• Receive and return patient and other's telephone calls
• Review EMR charts for next day's appointments, ordering lab results, consult reports or notes as necessary and document all required fields are within EMR to be eligible for meaningful use
• Responding to telephone calls, meeting patients in the office and scheduling patients to come to the office as needed
• Participate in quality assurance and educational activities as requested
• Uses clinical judgment in evaluation activities to meet patient care needs establishing priorities
• Monitors the safety and effectiveness of the environment and equipment
• Participates in activities to facilitate good interpersonal communications with facility
• Supports professional practice by observing the following: Uses knowledge and practices in accordance with 1) Standards of Nursing Practice; 2) JCAHO, state and local laws; 3) MIDC policy
• Other duties and tasks as assigned

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
• Current IL RN license
• At least (2) two years RN office practice experience, preferably in an infusion-related practice
• Infusion experience
• Chemo experience is preferred, but not required
• Proof of current vaccinations, including recommended boosters, commonly required for those working with immunocompromised patients, including measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, hepatitis A & B, influenza, and COVID-19
• Requests for accommodations/exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis, consistent with applicable laws

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Pay

$100,000-$120,000 ($30/hour + monthly bonus)

Schedule

M-F