Infusion Nurse - AIC - Greenville

Job Description Summary

An Infusion Nurse II - AIC is a licensed registered nurse who coordinates and provides intermediate direct patient care to patients in the Ambulatory Infusion Clinic (AIC), to ensure patient safety with continuity and compliance under a physician’s plan of care. Works under structured supervision of the designated supervisor.

• Initiate, develop, and implement intermediate nursing plan of care treatments, evaluating patient progress towards goals.
• Organize and participate in the provision of direct patient care, perform treatments, administer medications, and educate patients and families/caregivers.
• Modify plan of treatment in response to changing patient status or physician orders to achieve established or revised patient care goals.
• Assess patient needs and physical status at each skilled visit through health data access and patient interview.
• Re-evaluate patient needs through physical reassessment, response to therapy, and supplemental physician orders.
• Obtain and clarify physician orders for plan of treatment revisions, inform physician promptly of significant changes in patient’s condition, and provide written summary to physician within supplemental order.
• Provide effective and safe teaching using patient-centered care approach for patient and family to achieve independence with prescribed therapy and care needs through active participation per plan of treatment goals.
• Effectively and timely communicate with Option Care’s Clinical team, medical providers, patients, and families/caregivers to facilitate continuity of care.
• Prepare clinical documentation in real-time during visits and submit to the nursing department to comply with established timelines for billing optimization.
• Complete all documentation legibly and apply approved abbreviations and documentation error correction practices per Option Care’s policy.
• Demonstrate compliance with agency operations, Option Care’s policies and procedures, professional standards, local, state, federal regulations/guidelines, and accreditation standards.
• Maximize work efficiency through the use of computers and other automation technologies to validate plan of treatment orders, communicate patient care provided, and follow assigned visit schedule.
• Respond promptly and appropriately to patient requests.
• Initiate emergency procedures as necessary.
• Accept accountability for own practice through ethical and professional conduct.
• Follow established programs and practice within policies and procedures reflective of Option Care’s mission, values, and objectives.
• Observe legal and ethical guidelines for safeguarding the confidentiality of patient and proprietary Option Care information including adherence to HIPAA regulations.
• Speak knowledgeably about Option Care’s scope of services and effectively instruct patients about related financial obligations for care and service charges.
• Attend and complete required training modules, in-services, and continuing education to maintain competency and professional licensure for demonstrated knowledge regarding the care and management of patients in the home and/or alternate care settings.
• Effectively provide 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 in accordance with state and federal regulations.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team conferences and provide precepting, training, and mentoring to other nurses for orientation, and onboarding and supervisory activities as assigned.
• Participate in nursing department on-call responsibilities as required.
• Perform other related duties as directed by supervisor.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? (i.e. hiring, recommending/approving promotions and pay increases, scheduling, performance reviews, discipline, etc.) No.

Active and unrestricted RN license in the state of practice. Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience. Current CPR certification required. Associate’s degree in nursing required.

• Demonstrated competency in patient care…