Per Diem Home Infusion RN

Overview

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities.

Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

There is an energy and excitement here, a shared mission to improve the lives of others as well as our own. Nursing here isn t for everybody. Instead of seeing a handful of patients each day, your work may affect millions for years to come.

• Establish and maintain positive clinical rapport with patients and their families, working closely with them in the provision of infusion therapy, education related to self-care and self-administration, and clinical monitoring of patient response to therapy
• Assess patient appropriateness for home infusion therapy, including safety of the home environment, availability of caregiver support, and willingness of patient and/or caregivers to become as independent in therapy administration and monitoring of response to therapy as possible
• Obtain and document patient s medical history at the start of care and ongoing, particularly as related to the diagnosis being treated with the prescribed infusion therapy
• Complete all required clinical documentation thoroughly and timely, including nursing plans of care, plans of treatment, visit notes, clinical summaries, medication profiles, discharge summaries and any updates provided to members of the patient s care team, as well as obtaining patient and/or caregiver signatures on relevant consents and required forms
• Participate in case conferences as needed to comprehensively plan patient care with the multi-disciplinary care team
• Provide skilled care to patients of varying ages and medical conditions, as outlined in the plan of care and in accordance with physician orders and the plan of treatment
• Establish, secure and maintain vascular access devices as prescribed, including peripheral IV placement, PICC and tunneled central venous catheter dressing changes, and implanted port access
• Administer medications as prescribed, performing therapy-specific clinical assessments in accordance with the Company s policies, procedures and protocols, which may include frequent vital sign monitoring, management of acute infusion reactions, monitoring of side effects, and procurement of laboratory specimens
• Communicate observations of patient response to therapy and overall physical assessment/condition with members of the care team in a timely manner
• Establish collaborative relationships with home health agencies delivering services on behalf of/or in conjunction with the Company, providing agency education and support as requested by the nursing supervisor
• Maintain a comprehensive knowledge base of infusion therapies administered in the home and ambulatory infusion center, utilizing Company policies, procedures and protocols in addition to all available training resources
• Maintain current nursing licensure in all states in which patients are serviced, as required by the respective State Boards of Nursing and/or Department of Health
• Comply with all State and Federal regulations and laws, including OSHA, HIPAA, and home infusion standards of practice
• Complete all training required upon hire and annually per policy, including CPR
• Serve as a professional representative of the Company when meeting with and/or providing education to external customers, payers and referral sources
• Assist in staff orientation and training, serving as a clinical educator and resource as requested
• Drive a personal/rental vehicle (per travel policy) in the completion of job duties, including travel to the Company office, patient homes, area hospitals, physician offices, home health agency offices, and the Ambulatory Infusion Suite

• Active and unrestricted licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of SD
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and/or CPR certification, or willing to obtain to starting employment
• 1+ years of experience working as an RN in a clinical care setting that contributes to proficiency in infusion therapy
• Proficient with electronic medical record documentation
• Willing and able to work with an interdisciplinary team of professionals including pharmacists and technicians, physicians and other licensed prescribers, registered dietitians, home health agencies, sales representatives, and others as needed
• Willing and able to work independently in home or alternate-site settings
• Willing and able to assume a flexible work schedule
• Willing and able to meet attendance, overtime, after-hours on-call, and other reliability requirements of the position
• Access to reliable transportation that will enable travel to customer and/or patient sites

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