Infusion Nurse - Nephrology

Job Overview

Overview

Infusion Nurse - Nephrology

Dubuque, IA

Monday, Wednesday-Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM, OFF Tuesday

Full Time Benefits

$5,000 Sign On Bonus, if external

Functions as a clinician, educator and resource for patients within their specialty of care and up to their licensure in scope of practice.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:    

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.  

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for clinician office visit: greet and escort patient to exam room, obtain vitals, update medications and allergies in the electronic medical record. Explain procedures appropriate to visit.
• Triage and prioritize phone calls based on standards of care and best practice. Send telephone encounters to the primary care/on-call clinician.
• Provide nursing care by using the nursing process and nursing theory in assessing patient’s general condition and in making clinical decisions.
• Monitor drug therapy and identify drug-related problems such as drug-drug interaction, adverse reactions; take appropriate steps to resolve drug related problems.
• Administer various therapies such as intravenous antibiotics and iron replacement therapy via a patient vein or peripherally inserted central catheters.
• Accurately administer medications orally, IM, sub-q and IV.
• Draw blood for laboratory specimens according to protocol as needed.
• Communicate patient test results and return phone calls in a timely manner.
• Triage phone calls and nurse visits for the assigned department. Nurse visits include, but not limited to immunization and therapeutic injections.

Qualifications

Education

Meets educational/competency requirements per policy.

License(s)/Certification(s)

Current Iowa/Illinois/Wisconsin license to practice as a Registered Nurse.

CPR certification.
Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.