Home Infusion RN, PRN

Summary

This position is available for licensed Registered Nurses (RN). Under a nurse’s supervision, performs designated technical, clerical, and clinical task associated with patient home care, including assessment, obtaining IV access, port access, education, and infusion of injectable medications.  In addition, performs designated tasks regarding pharmacy quality control, management of pharmacy & nursing records, inventory control and preparation of orders for drugs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned as necessary.

• As an infusion nurse your primary duties require you to infuse a patient in their home and requires you to travel to and from your patient’s home

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Provide the highest level of professionalism, responsiveness, and communication in order to build and maintain the maximum customer base possible.
• Must possess the ability to multi-task and frequently change direction.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license, maintain automobile insurance coverage and have access to a reliable automobile.
• Catheter access & care (peripheral IVs, Medi-Port, Port-a-caths, PICC/central lines).
• Vitals/assessments and medication administration of specialty infusible drugs.
• Lab draws.
• Assist with tracking patient supply needs.
• Assists in coordinating/scheduling administration of medication and lab draws.
• Organizes assigned workload to facilitate its accomplishment.
• Completes nursing notes and required documentation per visit per policy.
• Manages emergency supply kit, including monthly expiration checks.
• Records various QA/QI parameters including Unscheduled Hospital Admission, Emergency Department Visits, Adverse Reactions, Line infection or occlusion, Missed Doses etc. 
• Ensures a clean environment for infusion preparation and administration in the home.
• Communicates with supervisor to solve patient care issues.
• Participates in department QA activities as requested.
• Attends designated departmental meetings as scheduled.
• Performs other tasks or duties as requested.
• Patient education on self-administration of medication.
• Care coordination.
• Communication with Nursing Supervisor and Pharmacy.
• Other similar skilled nursing duties. Education and/or Experience.
• College degree/ certification required or equivalent experience.
• RN: 2 years (Required)
• ER/ICU/Infusion: 1 year preferred (critical thinking)
• Accessing PIV lines, Ports and maintaining PICC lines: 1 year (Required)
• Infusion experience in a hospital or Home Health setting: 1 year (Preferred)

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, sit, climb stairs, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.

The employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employee will be required to drive daily for meetings and/or visits to residential homes. Employee will work in varied residential environments based on assigned case load. While performing the duties of this position, the employee may travel by automobile and be exposed to changing weather conditions.

Comments

This description is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental functions, and the essential requirements for the performance of this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements of a person so classified. Other functions may be assigned, and management retains the right to add or change the duties at any time.

NOTICE: Successful completion of a drug screen prior to employment is part of our background process, which includes medical and recreational marijuana.

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