Infusion Nurse II

About the Role

An Infusion Nurse II is a licensed registered nurse who coordinates and provides intermediate direct patient care to patients in the home or an alternate infusion suite, ensuring patient safety with continuity and compliance under a physician’s plan of care. Works under structured supervision of the designated supervisor at Option Care Health, the largest independent home and alternate site infusion services provider in the United States. Join a company committed to developing an inclusive, respectful, and rewarding culture where your voice is heard and your work is valued.

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 and response to therapy.
• 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 a patient-centered care approach for patient and family to achieve independence with prescribed therapy and care needs.
• Communicates effectively and timely 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.
• Coordinates discharge planning and prepares discharge summaries with patient instructions, thoroughly reporting patient care needs, progress, and goals when transferring care.
• Demonstrates compliance with agency operations, Option Care’s policies and procedures, professional standards, and 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 and communicate patient care provided.
• 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 practices 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.
• 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.
• Participates in multidisciplinary team conferences and provides precepting, training, and mentoring to other nurses for orientation, onboarding, and supervisory activities as assigned.
• Participates in nursing department on-call responsibilities.
• Performs other related duties as directed by supervisor.
• 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.

Requirements

• Active and unrestricted RN license in the state of practice.
• Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience.
• Current CPR certification required.
• Demonstrated competency in patient care standards required for safe delivery of services and infusion skill sets applicable to agency programs and service needs.
• 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 apply knowledge in the effective use of nursing technology tools to communicate and document care provided.

Qualifications

• 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, including ability to see up close and from a distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Likelihood of occupational exposure to blood, body fluids, and other potentially infectious materials; possible exposure to hazardous substances, 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 a functioning device for communication in both routine and emergency situations.
• Willing to travel up to 100% of the time for business purposes.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Pay

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 $36.89-$61.49 per hour.

Benefits

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