RN - Infusion - Part Time

Overview

$5,000 Sign On Bonus for External Candidates

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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities.

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The primary role of the Home Infusion Nurse is to provide clinical care and education to home-based patients receiving a wide range of parenteral medications dispensed from Optum Infusion Pharmacy (the Company). The most common route of administration is intravenous; medications may also be given via subcutaneous infusion or injection and intramuscular injection. Service delivery takes place in patient homes and ambulatory infusion suites, where available.

All infusion services and medication delivery are provided in accordance with Optum Infusion Pharmacy policies, procedures and therapy-specific protocols, and based on comprehensive orders from a physician or licensed practitioner. The Home Infusion Nurse collaborates with the multi-disciplinary team needed to prepare, deliver and seek reimbursement for infusion therapy that is safely and effectively administered to each patient.

Schedule will be flexible part time Monday-Friday, 24 hours a week. This role includes travel throughout Auburn and surrounding cities, with drive time included in the workday. Mileage will also be reimbursed. Hourly wage range is $49.00-$56.00 per hour based on experience plus a $5,000 Sign-On Bonus for external candidates.

• 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 infusion therapy, including safety of the home environment, caregiver support availability, 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 (POC), plans of treatment (POT), 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 (PIV) 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
• Communicate observations of patient response to therapy and overall physical assessment with members of the care team in a timely manner
• Establish collaborative relationships with home health agencies (HHAs) delivering services on behalf of or in conjunction with the Company
• Maintain a comprehensive knowledge base of infusion therapies administered in the home and ambulatory infusion center, utilizing Company policies, procedures and protocols and 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…