Infusion RN- Per Diem - Decatur

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. The nurse works under the structured supervision of the designated supervisor.

• Initiates, develops, and implements intermediate nursing plan of care treatments and evaluates patient progress toward goals.
• Organizes and participates in direct patient care, performs treatments, administers medications, and educates patients and families/caregivers.
• Modifies plan of treatment in response to changing patient status or physician orders to achieve established or revised patient care goals.
• Assesses patient needs and physical status at each skilled visit through health data access and patient interview, and re‑evaluates needs through physical reassessment, response to therapy, and supplemental physician orders.
• Obtains and clarifies physician orders for plan of treatment revisions and informs physician promptly of significant changes in patient’s condition, providing a written summary within supplemental order.
• Provides training and mentorship to Infusion Nurse I’s as needed to ensure patient safety and compliance.
• Teaches patients and families using a patient‑centered care approach to achieve independence with prescribed therapy and care needs.
• Communicates effectively and timely 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 comply with established timelines for billing optimization.
• Completes all documentation legibly, applies approved abbreviations, and follows documentation error correction practices per Option Care’s policy.
• Coordinates discharge planning and prepares discharge summaries with patient instructions, reporting patient care needs, progress, and goals when transferring care.
• Demonstrates compliance with agency operations, Option Care’s policies and procedures, professional standards, local, state, federal regulations/guidelines, and accreditation standards.
• Maximizes work efficiency through the use of computers and automation technologies to validate plan of treatment orders and follow assigned visit schedule.
• Responds promptly and appropriately to patient requests and initiates emergency procedures as necessary.
• Accepts accountability for own practice through ethical and professional conduct and follows established programs and practice reflective of Option Care’s mission, values, and objectives.
• Observes legal and ethical guidelines for safeguarding confidentiality of patient and proprietary information, including adherence to 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 for care and management of patients in the home and/or alternate care settings.
• 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 as applicable.
• Participates in multidisciplinary team conferences and provides precepting, training, and mentoring for orientation, onboarding, and supervisory activities as assigned.
• Participates in nursing department on‑call responsibilities.
• Performs any other related duties as directed by supervisor.
• Inserts PICC/Midlines per physician order, troubleshoots or declots obstructed central line catheters, monitors PICC/Midlines, and educates on prevention of line infection and routine care.

$36.89–$61.49 per hour.

• Active and unrestricted RN license in the state of practice.
• Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience.
• Current CPR certification required.
• Demonstrated competency in patient care standards and infusion skill sets applicable to agency programs and…