Committed Weekend Nurse Practitioner

Metro Infectious Disease Consultants is seeking an Infusion Nurse Practitioner to work every other weekend at the clinic located in Macomb, MI.

Schedule: Every other weekend - 26 weekends a year that includes 2 holidays (plus the holiday weekend)

Specific Duties:

• Place and maintain peripheral IV catheters for infusion therapy needs with ongoing assessment of IV site.
• Prepare medication for IV administration as ordered.
• Administer IV therapy via electronic pump with troubleshooting of pump alarms and/or administration via gravity/dial-a-flow tubing.
• Document infusion charting and patient message(s) in EMR system.
• Addressing patient’s questions or concerns related to adverse effects/side effects, diagnosis, treatment etc. within scope of Mid-level provider.
• 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.
• Agree to cover any clinic as needed per direction of the Manager of Clinical Operations.
• 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
  • Valid APRN
  • At least (2) two years NP 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.

Benefits

• $65/hour