Registered Nurse - Paragon Healthcare at Elevance Health in BELLAIRE, Texas

Job Description:

Be Part of an Extraordinary Team


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.



Title: Registered Nurse (RN) - Paragon Healthcare



Location: 4710 Bellaire Blvd., Bellaire, TX



Clinic Hours: 7am - 7pm, Monday - Saturday



Shift: 12-hour shifts



Build the Possibilities. Make an Extraordinary Impact.



The Registered Nurse (RN) - Paragon Healthcare is responsible for the administration of all ordered therapies.



How you will make an impact:



Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Performs duties within the Nurse's scope of practice, the facility's policies/procedures, INS Standards of practice, and approved facility protocols.
  
  


• 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.
  
  


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


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


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


• Understands and adheres to all applicable state, local and Federal laws and / or regulations including maintaining patient confidentiality through abiding by HIPAA laws/regulations.
  
  

• Requires an ASN or ADN and a minimum of 2 years of clinical experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
  
  


• Requires a current unrestricted RN license in applicable state.
  
  


• 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.
  
  

• 2+ years of experience with IV preferred.
  
  


• Port, PICC & Peripheral Line experienced preferred.
  
  


• Medication Mixing experience preferred.
  
  


• Titration experience preferred.
  
  


• BSN preferred.
  
  


• Multi-state license a plus.