RN - Home Health Infusion - Part Time

About the role

Optum is a global organization dedicated to improving health outcomes through the delivery of care and technology. This role involves overseeing and participating in the clinical care of patients receiving home-based and ambulatory infusion therapy.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain positive clinical rapport with patients and their families, providing infusion therapy, education, and clinical monitoring.
• Absess patient appropriateness for home infusion therapy, ensuring safety of the home environment and caregiver support.
• Document medical history and complete required clinical documentation, 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.
• Secure and maintain vascular access devices, administer medications according to policies and protocols, and communicate patient responses to therapy.
• Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of infusion therapies and collaborate with home health agencies.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, including OSHA, HIPAA, and home infusion standards of practice.
• Complete required training and certifications, including CPR.
• Represent Optum professionally and assist in staff orientation and training.

Requirements

• Active and unrestricted RN license in California.
• 1+ years of experience 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 and independently in home or alternate-site settings.
• Flexible work schedule, including after-hours on-call.
• Effective teaching and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Infusion Nursing Society standards of practice and HIPAA patient privacy and data security requirements.
• Experience administering infusion therapy in a home or alternate-site setting.
• Knowledge of OSHA employee protection regulations and ACHC's accreditation standards for home health and home infusion pharmacy.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.

Skills

• Effective teaching and interpersonal communication skills.
• Organizational and critical thinking skills.
• Flexibility and adaptability to work schedules.
• Knowledge of infusion therapy and home health standards.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Incentive and recognition programs.
• Equity stock purchase.
• 401k contribution.

Pay

The hourly pay for this role will range from $29.00 - $52.00 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.