RN - Home Health Infusion - Part Time

About the role

Optum is a global organization dedicated to improving health outcomes through connected care and pharmacy benefits. This role involves overseeing and participating in the clinical care of patients, focusing on home infusion therapy.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain positive clinical rapport with patients and their families.
• Absess patient appropriateness for home infusion therapy, including safety of the home environment and caregiver support.
• Complete all required clinical documentation thoroughly and timely, including nursing plans of care, plans of treatment, and patient signatures on relevant consents.
• Participate in case conferences to comprehensively plan patient care with the multi-disciplinary care team.
• Provide comprehensive skilled care to patients of varying ages and medical conditions, establish and secure vascular access devices, administer medications, communicate observations, and collaborate with home health agencies.
• Maintain a comprehensive knowledge base of infusion therapies and comply with state and federal regulations.
• Drive personal/rental vehicle to complete job duties, including travel to various locations.
• Work independently and independently, with a flexible schedule accommodating patient needs.
• Assist in staff orientation and training, serving as a clinical educator and resource.

Requirements

• Active and unrestricted RN license in California.
• 1+ years of experience working as an RN in a home health setting contributing to proficiency in infusion therapy.
• Proficient with electronic medical record documentation.
• Willing and able to work with an interdisciplinary team of professionals including pharmacists and technicians, physicians and other licensed prescribers, registered dietitians, home health agencies, sales representatives, and others.
• Willing and able to work independently in home or alternate-site settings.
• Willing and able to assume a flexible work schedule in meeting attendance, overtime, after-hours on-call, and other reliability requirements of the position.
• Proven effective teaching skills.
• Proven excellent organizational and critical thinking skills.
• Proven effective interpersonal communications, both written and verbal.
• Access to reliable transportation.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the Infusion Nursing Society (INS) standards of practice, policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of HIPAA patient privacy and data security requirements, OSHA employee protection regulations, and the ACHC's accreditation standards for home health and home infusion pharmacy.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.

Skills

• Effective teaching skills.
• Excellent organizational and critical thinking skills.
• Effective interpersonal communications, both written and verbal.
• Knowledge of infusion therapies and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to work independently and with a multidisciplinary team.
• Flexibility to work part-time 20 hours per week.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Incentive and recognition programs.
• Earned equity stock purchase.
• 401(k) contribution.

Pay

The hourly pay for this role will range from $29 - $52 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.