Infusion Nurse Practitioner

Description

Duties. The Nurse Practitioner (NP) will:

• Establish and maintain positive clinical rapport with patients and their families, working closely with them in the provision of infusion therapy.
• Use their highest level of education and experience to perform age-appropriate assessments for complex acute and chronically ill patients prior to infusion treatment, while providing education to the patient/family along the way.
• Initiate and document appropriate interventions; evaluate and record patient/family response within practice protocol; prescribe drug therapies per protocol/physician consultation. Monitor the effectiveness of treatment and interventions.
• Assist in other patient care activities, including, but not limited to, initiation of IV access, obtaining and monitoring vital signs, administration of oral and/or IV medication, lab draws and other tests.
• Participate in clinical research trials.
• Document all patient care activities and interventions as required by organizational policy and procedure and law and regulation.
• May supervise the activities of clinical nursing and support staff.

Compliance. The nurse practitioner acknowledges and agrees that he or she is subject to, and will at all times abide by and comply with all reimbursement laws and regulations and all contract terms applicable to the Company’s contracts with Medicare, AHCCCS and other governmental and private payors. Without limiting the foregoing, the nurse practitioner agrees that any and all documentation that he or she submits for reimbursement purposes, will accurately and completely represent all services performed by him/her.

Requirements

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Minimum: Graduate of Advanced Nurse Practitioner degree.

Preferred: none

Experience

Minimum: 1 year of post-graduate experience

Preferred: 2 years of experience in infusion setting, or immediate care setting.

Certification / Licensure

Requirement: Currently licensed to practice medicine as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Arizona

*If candidate carries any certifications, licenses, etc., it is expected that all are renewed by the expiration date to remain compliant.

Vision Requirements:

Visual Acuity: Visual acuity of at least 20/40 or better

Depth Perception: ability to judge distance and space relationships

Color Vision: ability to distinguish and identify different colors

Physical Job Requirements:

Frequent light physical effort (lift, carry, push, pull up to 10 lbs.)

Frequent sedentary position/work

Frequent standing/walking

Occasional reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, squatting

Occasional climbing ladders and/or stairs

Constant ability to hear adequately to decipher spoken word, sounds, alarms, etc.

Potential Environmental Conditions:

Temperature Changes: may be exposed to variations in temperature from hot to cold

Humid: may be exposed to humid conditions

Noise: may be exposed to loud noises and/or equipment

Working Conditions:

May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases

May be exposed to hazards from electrical/mechanical and/or power equipment

May be exposed to odorous chemicals and/or specimens and/or vapors

May be exposed to housekeeping/cleaning agents/chemicals

May be exposed to explosive chemicals, gases

May be involved in emergency or crisis situations

May be exposed to heat, wetness, odors in kitchen and/or patient areas

Subject to interruptions

Subject to long irregular hours

Handles absentee replacement on short notice

May be exposed to latex

May be exposed to airborne diseases requiring use of N95 respirator or comparable substitute

Work with immunosuppressed patients

Frequent hand washing

Occasional local driving or travel required

Level of Responsibility:

No subordinates are assigned to this position

Area of Responsibility:

Professional work

Required Protective Equipment:

Appropriate PPE for appropriate settings

Other Skills:

Approachable; is open to communication. Communicates effectively using appropriate methods. Actively listens to others.

Promotes strong morale. Leads teams in achieving key results. Invites input and shares credit, ownership and visibility.

Is agile in responding to changing priorities. Is alert to opportunities for performance improvement.

Creative in crafting effective new approaches and processes.

Manages own time effectively, prioritizing effectively around strategic priorities.

Proactive, thinks of next steps. Thinks beyond the obvious. Is alert to the impact of actions on other elements of the system.

Deals appropriately with ambiguity. Demonstrates strategic agility. Exercises good judgment and uses appropriate analysis in decision making. Effectively executes and implements decisions.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. This description precludes any other description(s).

Rev 07/21