Registered Nurse, Infusion

Home Infusion Registered Nurse

The Home Infusion Nurse provides intravenous medication administration for patients in the home and the infusion suite setting. The professional nurse plans, coordinates, and performs home infusion services with emphasis on community health education/experience. The professional nurse works cooperatively with pharmacy staff to establish priorities and goals of patient care.

• Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
• Monitors patient response to interventions.
• When providing home infusion skilled nursing services, will assess and monitor patient for anaphylaxis and intervene as needed.
• Successfully instructs patient on home infusion therapy self‑administration, provides direct nursing care in patient’s home for the administration of home infusion therapies, and troubleshoots patient’s infusion concerns.
• Regularly re‑evaluates patient nursing needs.
• Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs.
• Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
• Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
• Develops a care plan which establishes goals, and incorporates therapeutic, preventive and nursing actions, as well psychosocial support as needed. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.
• Completes all required patient care documentation, nursing plan of care and reports.

• One to two years of acute care experience in an institutional setting.
• Possesses and maintains a valid driver’s license and current automobile insurance and has the availability of personal and dependable mode(s) of transportation to conduct home visits.
• Current state of Illinois nursing license.
• BLS.
• ACLS.
• Chemotherapy & Immunotherapy Class – Adult.
• Hematology Oncology Bridging Course;
  Fundamentals ONS.
• Chemotherapy/ Immunotherapy Certificate within 12 months of hire.
• One year of home health care experience.
• Oncology experience.
• Infusion experience.

• Job Type/FTE:
  Full Time
• Shift: Days (8‑hour)
• Unit/Department:
  Infusion Pharmacy
• Work Location:
  
  Field
• CBA Code:
  Non‑Union

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All employees are required to complete a pre‑employment physical, background check, drug screening, and comply with the flu vaccination requirements prior to hire. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered for flu vaccination consistent with applicable law.

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. The pay range is based on a full‑time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity.

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