RN Infusion Nurse - Part-time - Kent

Option Care Home Health LLC; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 61,992 - 103,320; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Retirement Savings With Company M

Paid Time off

Flexible Spending Accounts

Mental Health Services

Award/Recognition Programs

myFlexPay

Job summary

Option Care Health, Inc. is seeking an Infusion Nurse II to coordinate and provide intermediate nursing care in the home or alternate infusion setting under a physician plan of care.

This licensed RN works under structured supervision of the designated supervisor to ensure patient safety and continuity of care. The role emphasizes patient education, thorough documentation, discharge planning, HIPAA compliance, and active collaboration with the clinical team to support high-quality home infusion

Qualifications

• Active RN license in the state of practice with current CPR certification.
• Minimum of 1 year nursing experience.
• Infusion nursing experience or related clinical expertise preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and provides intermediate direct patient care in the home or alternate infusion suite.
• Initiates and modifies plan of care per physician orders to achieve patient goals.
• Mentors Infusion Nurse I as needed to ensure patient safety and compliance.
• Educates patients and families on prescribed therapies and care needs.

Skills

Active RN license

1 year nursing experience

CPR certification

Job description

Option Care Health, Inc. is the largest independent home and alternate site infusion services provider in the United States. With over 8,000 team members including 5,000 clinicians, we work compassionately to elevate standards of care for patients with acute and chronic conditions in all 50 states.

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. Works under structured supervision of the designated supervisor.

Job Responsibilities

• Initiates, develops, and implements intermediate nursing plan of care treatments, evaluating patient progress towards goals. Organizes and participates in the provision of 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. Re-evaluates patient needs through physical reassessment, response to therapy, and supplemental physician orders. Obtains and clarifies physician orders for plan of treatment revisions, informs physician promptly of significant changes in patient's condition, and provides written summary to physician within supplemental order.
• Provides training and mentorship to Infusion Nurse I’s as needed to ensure patient safety and compliance.
• Provides 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 communicates 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 and applies approved abbreviations and documentation error correction practices per Option Care’s policy.
• Coordinates discharge planning and prepares discharge summaries with patient instructions and thoroughly reports 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 other automation technologies to validate plan of treatment orders, communicates patient care provided, and follows assigned visit schedule.
• Responds promptly and appropriately to patient requests. Initiates emergency procedures as necessary.
• Accepts accountability for own practice through ethical and professional conduct. Follows established programs and practice within policies and procedures reflective of Option Care’s mission, values, and objectives.
• Observes legal and ethical guidelines for safeguarding the confidentiality of patient and proprietary Option Care information including adherence to HIPAA regulations.
• Speaks knowledgeably about Option Care’s scope of services and effectively 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 demonstrated knowledge regarding the care and management of patients in the home and/or alternate care settings. Effectively 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 in accordance with state and federal regulations.
• Participates in multidisciplinary team conferences and provides precepting, training, and mentoring to other nurses for orientation, and onboarding and supervisory activities as assigned.
• Participates in nursing department on-call responsibilities.
• Performs other related duties as directed by supervisor.

Additional Responsibilities (if applicable)

• Inserts PICC/Midlines per physician order.
• Troubleshoots/declots obstructed central line catheters.
• Monitors PICC/Midline and educates on prevention of line infection and routine care.

Supervisory Responsibilities

No supervisory responsibilities.

Basic Education and/or Experience

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

Basic Qualifications

• Demonstrated competency in patient care standards required for safe delivery of services and infusion skill sets applicable to agency programs and service needs. Advanced certification and training as applicable.
• Required licensure to operate a motor vehicle in the state of practice with access to a vehicle for business travel with proof of liability insurance.
• Basic knowledge of computer operating systems and software applications with the ability to self-evaluation for annual appraisal and jointly sets professional growth goals with nurse manager. to apply knowledge in the effective use of nursing technology tools to communicate and document care provided.

Physical Demand Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with a maximum lifting of 75 pounds. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, or up to 10 pounds of force frequently. Physical demands may involve walking, standing, crouching, kneeling, turning, pivoting, balancing, stooping, reaching overhead, grasping, pushing, pulling, lifting and carrying. Fine motor skills and visual acuity required by this job include ability to see up close and from a distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Team members in this job classification have the likelihood of occupational exposure to blood, body fluids and other potentially infectious materials. Possible exposure to hazardous substances with possible effect on reproduction, injury from needles, other sharps, fumes, chemicals, humidity, cold, heat, adverse weather elements, animals, secondhand smoke/vape and unpredictable home environments.
• Safety requirements include closed toe-shoes, facemask, goggles, gown and/or gloves and functioning device for communication in both routine and emergency situations.

Travel Requirements

• Willing to travel up to 100% of the time for business purposes.

Preferred Qualifications & Interests (PQIs)

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing as granted by an accredited school of nursing preferred.
• 1-2 years of previous infusion nursing experience preferred.

Salary & Benefits

Due to state pay transparency laws, the full range for the position is below: Salary to be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. Pay Range is $44.67-$74.44.

• 401k Retirement Savings With Company Match
• Paid Time off
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Mental Health Services
• Award/Recognition Programs
• myFlexPay

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