Home Care, Infusion RN - FT

About the role

The Home Care Infusion RN provides professional nursing care to patients in their home through assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of home nursing care needs on an individual and continuous basis of assigned patients in accordance with organization policies and procedures and external regulations.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate competency with infusion therapy.
• Affirm compliance with appropriate physician orders in a timely manner and that visit frequency follows physician orders.
• Affirm documentation reflects compliance with physician's orders and addresses progression to goals being met at discharge.
• Affirm clinical judgments and critical thinking reflect professional standards of care and codes of ethics which provide for safe and effective patient outcomes.
• Utilize an interdisciplinary team and accurately document all activities.
• Affirm documentation in the medical chart demonstrates knowledge of current practices' guidelines.
• Report patient care problems to manager or appropriate nursing management personnel and/or physician in a timely manner with possible solutions.
• Assure documentation indicates case communication.
• Act as liaison among physicians, Manager of Clinical Practice and other members of the health care team to ensure effective coordination and appropriate resource referrals.
• Assure that coordination of services is effective and meets client's needs.
• Communicate pertinent patient information and Plan of Care during transfers of patient care loads, either on a daily basis or whenever vacation days/time-off are scheduled.
• Complete routine assignments accurately, consistently and independently in a timely manner without the need for supervision.
• Meet productivity requirements on a consistent basis.
• Maintain awareness of new/updated standards and incorporate these into nursing practice throughout the continuum of care.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Nursing or Diploma Certificate in Nursing.
• Minimum of one (1) or more years of RN Experience.
• Ability/Experience with Inserting IVs.
• Competency Requirements: Demonstration with preceptor inserting peripheral line, accessing ports, PICCs and central lines. Or completion of a vascular access device (VAD) course through HMH and follow up practicum experience in HMH outpatient infusion setting and return demonstration with preceptor inserting peripheral line, accessing ports, PICCs and central lines.
• Successful Completion of Infusion Test within probationary period with grade of 80% or higher.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Google Suite and/or Microsoft Office platforms.