Registered Nurse Home Infusion - Per Diem - King of Prussia

Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health; Lansdale, Buffalo (Montgomery County, NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated RN for Home Infusion, where you will provide personalized nursing care to patients in their homes. This role emphasizes effective communication and patient assessment, ensuring high-quality care and client education. With a commitment to compassionate service, you will work closely with a dynamic healthcare team to implement treatment plans and maintain vital health documentation. Join a forward-thinking organization that values its employees and strives to make a positive impact in the community.

Qualifications

• 2 years in acute care or 1 year in home care/hospice.
• Current RN licensure and BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provides individualized nursing care in home settings.
• Initiates and maintains IV services for clients.

Skills

Effective Communication

Patient Assessment

Health Information Documentation

IV Therapy

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing school

Job description

Job Details

The RN Home Infusion is a licensed professional who plans for, coordinates, and provides individualized nursing care to patients and families in their homes. The provision of home infusion services reflects the mission, philosophy and values of the agency. This position reports directly to the Care Team Leader or Nurse Manager of the Department.

Job Description

Essential Functions

• Interacts with patients, co-workers, and other staff, consistent with the values of Jefferson.

• Performs patient care in a timely and efficient manner.

• Meets productivity expectations.

• Maintains a positive impact on customers (internal and external)

• Implements, reviews and revises plans of treatment. Performs patient assessments as required by patient condition and or by agency policy.

• Provides client education for clients/caregivers receiving IV therapy at home.

• Initiates, maintains, and discontinues IV services with clients in a complete, thorough and timely manner.

• Submits documentation within the 48-hour guideline.

• Communicates with other members of the health care team on issues pertaining to client care needs, status updates, and coordination of care issues.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required):

Competency

Description

Effective Communications

Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques, ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

Patient Assessment and Care

Knowledge of and ability to conduct full systems assessment and implement a treatment plan

Health Information Documentation

Knowledge of the relevance of health information and appropriate documentation methods, ability to record medical histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, treatment plans, procedures, tests, and medical results in written or electronic form

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Education:

Graduate of accredited nursing school

Experience:

At least 2 years in the acute care setting or 1 year in home care, hospice or home infusion setting

Minimum Certifications, Registration or License Requirements:

Current RN licensure in state of employment; Provider in Basic Cardiac Life Support; valid driver's license.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Primary Location Address

3500 Horizon Drive, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.