RN Infusion Nurse - Per Diem - Colorado Springs

Job Description Summary

An Infusion Nurse II is a licensed registered nurse who coordinates and provides intermediate direct patient care to patients in the home, or in an alternate infusion suite, to ensure patient safety with continuity and compliance under a physician’s plan of care. Works under structured supervision of the designated supervisor.

• Initiates, develops, and implements intermediate nursing plan of care treatments, evaluating patient progress towards goals.
• Organizes and participates in the provision of direct patient care: performs treatments, administers medications, and educates patients and families/caregivers.
• Modifies plan of treatment as needed in response to changing patient status or physician orders.
• Assesses patient needs and physical status at each skilled visit through health data access and patient interview.
• Re‑evaluates patient needs through physical reassessment, response to therapy, and supplemental physician orders.
• Obtains and clarifies physician orders for plan of treatment revisions; informs physician promptly of significant changes.
• Provides training and mentorship to Infusion Nurse I’s to ensure patient safety and compliance.
• Provides effective and safe teaching using a patient‑centered care approach to enable independence with prescribed therapy and care needs.
• Effectively and timely communicates with Option Care’s Clinical team, medical providers, patients, and families/caregivers to facilitate continuity of care.
• Prepares clinical documentation in real‑time during visits and submits to the nursing department to meet billing timelines.
• Coordinates discharge planning and prepares discharge summaries with patient instructions and reports patient care needs, progress, and goals when transferring care.
• Demonstrates compliance with agency operations, policies, professional standards, local, state, federal regulations/guidelines, and accreditation standards.
• Maximizes work efficiency through the use of computers and other automation technologies to validate plan of treatment orders and communicate patient care provided.
• Responds promptly and appropriately to patient requests and initiates emergency procedures as necessary.
• Accepts accountability for own practice through ethical and professional conduct.
• Observes legal and ethical guidelines for safeguarding patient confidentiality and HIPAA regulations.
• Speaks knowledgeably about Option Care’s scope of services and instructs patients about related financial obligations for care and service charges.
• Attends and completes required training modules, in‑services, and continuing education to maintain competency and professional licensure.
• Provides oversight and coordination of paraprofessionals in the home setting and may act as the Supervisor in the absence of the Supervisor or Nurse Manager.
• Participates in multidisciplinary team conferences and provides precepting, training, and mentoring to other nurses for orientation, onboarding, and supervisory activities.
• Participates in nursing department on‑call responsibilities.
• Performs other related duties as directed by supervisor.
• If applicable:
  Inserts PICC/Midlines per physician order; troubleshoots or declots obstructed central line catheters; monitors PICC/Midline and educates on prevention of line infection and routine care.

• Active, unrestricted RN license in the state of practice.
• Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience.
• Current CPR certification.
• Demonstrated competency in patient care standards and infusion skill sets applicable to agency programs.
• Advanced certification and training as applicable.
• Required licensure to operate a motor vehicle in the state of practice and access to a vehicle for business travel with proof of liability insurance.
• Basic knowledge of computer operating systems and software applications.
• Commitment to annual appraisal and professional growth with nurse manager.

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds (maximum 75 pounds). May need to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally or 10 pounds frequently. Physical demands include walking, standing, crouching, kneeling, turning, pivoting, balancing, stooping, reaching…