Infusion Nurse - Portland

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 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.

Option Care Health 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 elevate standards of care for patients with acute and chronic conditions across all 50 states. Join a company committed to developing an inclusive, respectful, and rewarding culture where your voice is heard, your work is valued, and you’re empowered to grow.

Responsibilities

• Initiates, develops, and implements an intermediate nursing plan of care, evaluating patient progress toward goals.
• Organizes and participates in direct patient care, including administering treatments, medications, and educating patients and families/caregivers.
• Modifies the 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 interviews; re-evaluates needs through reassessment and response to therapy.
• Obtains and clarifies physician orders for plan of treatment revisions; informs physicians promptly of significant changes in patient condition and provides written summaries.
• Provides training and mentorship to Infusion Nurse I’s to ensure patient safety and compliance.
• Delivers effective and safe teaching using a patient-centered approach to help patients and families achieve independence with prescribed therapy.
• Communicates effectively and timely with the clinical team, medical providers, patients, and families/caregivers to facilitate continuity of care.
• Prepares clinical documentation in real-time during visits and submits it to the nursing department to comply with billing timelines.
• Coordinates discharge planning, prepares discharge summaries, and thoroughly reports patient care needs when transferring care.
• Demonstrates compliance with agency operations, policies, procedures, and professional standards, including local, state, and federal regulations.
• Maximizes efficiency through the use of computers and automation technologies for validating orders and communicating care.
• Responds promptly to patient requests and initiates emergency procedures as necessary.
• Accepts accountability for ethical and professional conduct, adhering to Option Care’s mission, values, and objectives.
• Safeguards patient confidentiality and proprietary information, including adherence to HIPAA regulations.
• Educates patients about Option Care’s scope of services and related financial obligations.
• Completes required training, in-services, and continuing education to maintain competency and licensure.
• Provides oversight and coordination of paraprofessionals in the home setting; may act as Supervisor in the absence of the designated supervisor.
• Participates in multidisciplinary team conferences and provides precepting, training, and mentoring to other nurses.
• 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, and monitors/educates on prevention of line infection.

Requirements

• Active and unrestricted RN license in the state of practice.
• Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience.
• Current CPR certification.
• Demonstrated competency in patient care standards for safe delivery of services and infusion skill sets.
• Required licensure to operate a motor vehicle in the state of practice with access to a vehicle for business travel and proof of liability insurance.
• Basic knowledge of computer operating systems and software applications for effective use of nursing technology tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing.
• 1-2 years of previous infusion nursing experience.

Physical Demands

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, with a maximum lifting requirement of 75 pounds.
• Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally or up to 10 pounds frequently.
• Physical demands may include walking, standing, crouching, kneeling, turning, pivoting, balancing, stooping, reaching overhead, grasping, pushing, pulling, lifting, and carrying.
• Fine motor skills and visual acuity, including close and distance vision, color and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Likelihood of occupational exposure to blood, body fluids, and other potentially infectious materials.
• Possible exposure to hazardous substances, adverse weather, animals, secondhand smoke/vape, and unpredictable home environments.
• Safety requirements include closed-toe shoes, facemask, goggles, gown, gloves, and a functioning communication device.

Travel Requirements

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

Pay

Salary to be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and market alignment. Pay range is $40.78–$67.97 per hour.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Bonding Time Off
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
• HSA Company Match and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• myFlexPay
• Family Support and Mental Health Services
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Award/Recognition Programs