Performs comprehensive pre-procedure patient assessments, including reviewing medical history, medications, allergies, and vital signs.
Prepares patients and procedure rooms for interventional radiology procedures, ensuring compliance with established clinical protocols and safety standards.
Establishes peripheral IV access and administers medications, IV fluids, and moderate sedation in accordance with physician orders and facility protocols.
Continuously monitors patients during procedures, including vital signs, cardiac rhythm, oxygen saturation, respiratory status, and level of consciousness.
Recognizes changes in patient conditions, identifies potential complications, and responds appropriately to medical emergencies.
Requirements
Accredited nursing school graduate
Nice to have: Previous nursing experience in Interventional Radiology
Nice to have: Previous nursing experience in Emergency Department
As a home infusion nurse with Serene, you will independently provide skilled infusion nursing services to patients throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties, working in accordance with physician orders, specialty pharmacy protocols, and established nursing standards.
Compensation
Registered Nurse (RN): Starting at $52.00 per hour (Base compensation begins at $52.00 per hour, with opportunities for higher hourly rates based on patient acuity and assignment requirements.)
Up to $55/hour for hourly infusion assignments
Initial Infusion Visit: $150 per visit
Responsibilities
Performing comprehensive patient assessments before, during, and after infusion therapy
Establishing peripheral IV access and managing vascular access devices
Accessing and maintaining PICC lines, implanted ports, and other central venous access devices
Administering prescribed infusion medications and treatments
Monitoring patients for adverse reactions and infusion-related complications
Requirements
Nice to have: previous home infusion nursing experience
Nice to have: accessing and de-accessing implanted ports