Regional Family Nurse Practitioner

Location: This position will be based out of our Dallas infusion center but will be required to float to any/all of our infusion centers in the region (Plano, Coppell, Ft. Worth, Arlington, Richland Hills, Lubbock, El Paso)

Schedule: 4 - 10 hour shifts, 2 Saturdays a month

The Regional Family Nurse Practitioner is responsible for patient care within his/her scope of practice in the clinical setting.

How you will make an impact:

Primary duties include but are not limited to:

• Administers ordered therapies according to prescriber order, facility protocols, INS standards and company policy and procedures.

• Completes admission process as directed by Center Director.

• Performs physical assessment on each patient as warranted and for new consults as warranted by the patient diagnosis.

• Refer to the NP on duty for complete physical assessment as needed.

• Documents all pertinent data in the patient’s medical record.

• Reports all significant changes or observations to the Center Director and is responsible for the follow up on any problem which is identified.

• Communicates effectively with other members of the IV team on patient status and observations.

• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times by abiding by HIPAA laws and regulations.

• Evaluates the patient’s response to therapy and documents this finding in the medical record.

• Educates patients and/or family members regarding therapy plan.

• Participates in the Quality Improvement program.

• Ensures that all medication orders are complete, appropriate, accurate and up to date prior to treatment.

• Participates in On-Call program, which may include after-hours, weekend and holiday calls and visitations.

• Provides clinical coverage for nurse practitioners on PTO/LOA and may also support new market launches.

• May require extensive travel to worksite and other locations as necessary.

Minimum Requirements:

• Requires an MS in Nursing and minimum of 2 years of related experience with clinical emphasis for nurse practitioner; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

• Experience with IV's required.

• Current, active, valid and unrestricted NP license to practice as a healthcare professional within the scope of license in applicable state required in applicable state required.

• Requires active, current and valid Family Nurse Practitioner Certification.

• Multi-state licensure is required if this individual is providing services in multiple states.

• Satisfactory completion of a Tuberculosis test is a requirement for this position and Hepatitis B vaccine or signed waiver.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:

• Healthcare experience with IV's strongly preferred.

• Prior infusion experience