Injection Room Nurse LPN​/RN

Description

Job Title: Injection Room Nurse LPN/RN

Reports to: Injection Room Manager

Work Schedule: Full Time Mon-Fri Injection room arrival is 8:15am

You will be scheduled up to 3+ nights per week to close the injection room & depending on the night you may be in the office until 6:30pm. You will be placed in the Saturday rotation schedule every 4-6 weeks.

Employment Classification: Non-exempt, Hourly

Travel: Yes, often to metro Louisville/Southern Indiana-Metro territory is as far North as COL IN to as far S as RAD/LEITCH KY. Training can occur at any office and there may be times you are scheduled at another office within our territory.

Position Summary

The Injection Room Nurse is responsible for demonstrating knowledge and application of job duties within scope of practice and functions under the direction of their manager(s) and/or Director(s); respectfully interacts with all levels of staff; provides direct nursing care during assigned duty hours; participates in department activities; promotes independence; adherence to the attendance policy; encourages socialization; advocates for the quality of life of our patients while maintaining compliance with all applicable laws, regulatory and organizational standards;

supports the company’s core values.

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare the injection room area each morning
• Administer allergy injections
• Re-stock area, as needed, and order supplies through the approved clinical procedure
• Complete daily log of charges and total at end of day
• Collect co-pays and write out patient receipt
• Re-order vials in a timely manner
• Organize refrigerated vials in appropriate bins
• Log daily refrigerator temperatures
• Monitor shot cards monthly and discard expired vials
• Ensure that consent forms are signed; explain shot room policies to new patients
• Education of patients in first injection policy
• Maintain and follow HIPAA policies and procedures
• Stay the required 30 minutes after last injection is given before lunch or the end of the day
• Clean toy and lobby area
• Knowledge of all medications and IT treatment
• Check emergency medications monthly and reorder, as needed
• Effectively manage emergency procedures and protocols
• Other relevant duties as assigned by Director

Abilities, Knowledge and Skills

Effective communication skills to include:

Education, Prior Work Experience, Special Skill And Knowledge Requirements

• Diploma in Nursing- LPN/RN with an active and unrestricted KY and IN Nursing Licenses, or an eNLC multistate nursing license
• 6 months’ experience in a medical office setting preferred
• Previous allergy/asthma experience preferred
• CPR certification required
• Valid Driver’s License required
• Active CPR Certification
• Acceptable results on Office of Inspector General, State Medicaid Exclusions, Abuse Registry Checks, Background Screenings, Drug Screen, and Sanction Checks
• Ability to travel to satellite offices as needed
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Ability to work with patients directly and pleasantly
• Ability to work independently
• Strong computer skills
• Previous experience with EMR systems

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Physical Demands

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the physical demands.