Registered Nurse Neurology Institute of Boerne

Registered Nurse, Full Time
- Neurology Institute of Boerne

Vivo Infusion:
Neurology Institute of San Antonio, a Vivo Infusion Company, Registered Nurse

The Neurology Institute of Kerrville/San Antonio is seeking a Clinic RN specializing in dementia and memory disorders. The role provides comprehensive, patient-centered care for individuals experiencing cognitive impairment (e.g., Alzheimer's, Lewy Body Dementia, Vascular Dementia). The RN will serve as the primary clinical liaison between the neurologist, the patient, and their caregivers, focusing on diagnostic support and symptom management.

• Pay Range: $38.00 - $42.00/hour
• Bonus Plan Target: 5% Annually (Based on performance)
• PTO Buy-back, PTO Rollover, and PTO Donation Program
• Wellness Reimbursement Program - $360 Annually
• Tuition Assistance Program & Professional Association Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (Employer-provided)
• Short & long-term disability (Employer-provided)
• Life Insurance (Employer-provided)

• Full-time
• Position Schedule
  • Monday - Friday | 8:00am - 5:00pm
• Non-Exempt

Reports to: Clinical Operations Manager

Location:

• Specialized Clinical Assessment
• Behavioral Monitoring:
  Assess for neuropsychiatric symptoms including agitation, sun downing, wandering, and depression
• Safety Evaluations:
  Perform functional assessments to identify risks related to driving, medication management, and fall hazards in the home
• Care Coordination & Management
• Triage:
  Manage patient calls and portal messages
• Medication Management:
  Support process to provide necessary care coordination documentation to external entities as needed to facilitate pre-authorization and insurance coverage. Engage with patients and providers to ensure that patients receive medication in accordance with the established plan of care
• Interdisciplinary
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with other specialist providers, social workers, and geriatricians to execute plan of care
• Family & Caregiver Support
• Education:
  
  Help families understand disease progression and plan of care
• Resource Navigation:
  Refer families to community resources such as adult day programs, respite care, and the Alzheimer's Association

• Education:
  
  Associate or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN preferred)
• Licensure:
  Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice
• Certification: BLS required
• CNRN (Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse) is a major plus but not required
• Experience:
  
  1–3 years of experience in neurology or geriatrics preferred but not required

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability needed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and/or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and/or smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The work environment is indoors in a medical office and is generally quiet, including sounds of medical equipment.