Infusion Suite Nurse - Per Diem - San Jose

Job Overview

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

• Initiate, develop, and implement intermediate nursing plans of care, evaluating patient progress toward goals and modifying treatment plans in response to changing patient status or physician orders.
• Organize and participate in direct patient care, performing treatments, administering medications, and educating patients and families or caregivers.
• Assess patient needs and physical status at each skilled visit through health data access and patient interview, and re‑evaluate needs during subsequent visits.
• Obtain and clarify physician orders for plan of treatment revisions, promptly inform physicians of significant changes in a patient’s condition, and provide written summaries within supplemental orders.
• Provide training and mentorship to Infusion Nurse I’s, ensuring patient safety and compliance.
• Use a patient‑centered approach to teach patients and families to achieve independence with prescribed therapy and care needs through active participation.
• Effectively and timely communicate with Option Care’s clinical team, medical providers, patients, and families or caregivers to facilitate continuity of care.
• Prepare clinical documentation in real‑time during visits and submit it to the nursing department to comply with established billing timelines; complete all documentation legibly and apply approved abbreviations.
• Coordinate discharge planning and prepare discharge summaries with patient instructions, thoroughly reporting patient care needs, progress, and goals when transferring care.
• Demonstrate compliance with agency operations, Option Care’s policies and procedures, professional standards, local, state, federal regulations, and accreditation standards.
• Maximize work efficiency through the use of computers and other automation technologies to validate treatment orders, communicate patient care provided, and follow assigned visit schedules.
• Respond promptly and appropriately to patient requests, initiate emergency procedures as necessary, and accept accountability for own practice through ethical conduct.
• Follow established programs and practices within policies that reflect Option Care’s mission, values, and objectives.
• Observe legal and ethical guidelines for safeguarding patient confidentiality and proprietary information, adhering to HIPAA regulations.
• Speak knowledgeably about Option Care’s scope of services and effectively instruct patients regarding related financial obligations.
• Attend mandatory training modules, in‑services, and continuing education to maintain competency and licensure, demonstrating knowledge of patient care and management in the home or alternative settings.
• Provide oversight and coordination of paraprofessionals in the home setting, acting as supervisor in the absence of the designated supervisor or nurse manager as mandated by regulations.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team conferences and provide precepting, training, and mentoring for orientation, onboarding, and supervisory activities as assigned.
• Participate in nursing department on‑call responsibilities and perform other related duties as directed by the supervisor.
• If applicable: insert PICC/Midlines per physician order; troubleshoot or declog occluded central line catheters; monitor PICC/Midline and educate patients on infection prevention and routine care.

• Position does not involve hiring, performance reviews, scheduling, or other supervisory duties such as promotions, pay increases, or discipline.

• Active, unrestricted RN license in the state of practice.
• Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience.
• Current CPR certification required.
• Basic knowledge of computer operating systems and software applications.
• Demonstrated competency in patient care standards and infusion skill sets required for agency…