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Elevance Health Paragon Nurse Practitioner (PRN) - Ambulatory Infusion in KNOXVILLE, Tennessee
Family Nurse Practitioner (PRN)
A proud member of the Elevance Health family of companies, Paragon Healthcare brings over 20 years in providing life-saving and life-giving infusible and injectable drug therapies through our specialty pharmacies, our infusion centers, and the home setting.
Location: This position will be onsite at our Knoxville Infusion Center; 312 PROSPERITY DR, STE 103, KNOXVILLE, TN 37923
Schedule: minimum 1 day a week
The 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 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 and valid unrestricted NP license to practice as a healthcare professional with 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. Healthcare experience with IV's strongly preferred.
Satisfactory completion of a Tuberculosis test is a requirement for this position and Hepatitis B vaccine or signed waiver.
Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:
- Previous infusion experience