Clinical Nursing Specialist, Specialty Pharmacy (RN)

BHI, LLC•Farmers Branch, TX

11h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Clinical Nursing Specialist serves as the clinical liaison for patients receiving immunoglobulin therapies and other specialty medications for rare disease states. The role provides patient education, clinical support, therapy coordination, and ongoing disease-state management to promote treatment adherence, improve patient outcomes, and ensure a positive patient experience. The specialist collaborates with pharmacists, providers, infusion nurses, reimbursement specialists, and patient care teams to facilitate therapy initiation and ongoing treatment success. This is a hybrid position with a minimum of three days in the office.

Requirements

Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing.
Associate Degree in Nursing required.
Minimum of 3 years of clinical nursing experience.
Experience in infusion therapy, immunology, neurology, specialty pharmacy, home infusion, or specialty biologic therapies.
Strong patient education and communication skills.
Knowledge of chronic disease management and patient engagement principles.
Proficiency with electronic health records, pharmacy systems, and Microsoft Office applications.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Certified Registered Nurse Infusion (CRNI) certification.
Experience with IVIG and SCIG therapies.
Home infusion nursing experience.
Specialty pharmacy or specialty infusion experience.
Knowledge of immunology, neurology, rheumatology, or rare disease treatment pathways.
Experience supporting accreditation standards and quality programs.
Multi-state nursing licensure.

Responsibilities

Provide education about disease states, prescribed immunoglobulin therapies, treatment expectations, potential side effects, and IVIG and SCIG administration.
Train self-administered SCIG patients and caregivers in infusion preparation and administration.
Reinforce medication storage, handling, aseptic technique, and disposal procedures; develop individualized education plans; and assess patient understanding and readiness for therapy.
Coordinate patient onboarding and clinical assessments, review referrals and clinical information, and work with prescribing providers to obtain documentation and treatment updates.
Coordinate transitions among acute care, clinic-based infusion, ambulatory infusion, and home infusion settings, and support continuity of care.
Conduct patient outreach and follow-up assessments; monitor adherence, persistence, reported outcomes, symptom control, and therapy tolerance.
Identify treatment barriers and recommend interventions; document adverse events, infusion-related reactions, and patient concerns; and escalate clinical issues when appropriate.
Perform nursing assessments as permitted by state regulations and organizational policies; review relevant laboratory results and clinical indicators; and monitor for adverse effects and complications.
Serve as a clinical resource and communicate patient progress, adherence concerns, and clinical updates to patients, caregivers, providers, and internal team members.
Collaborate with infusion nurses and pharmacists to optimize therapy management and support provider offices with therapy-specific education and clinical information.
Monitor adherence and therapy persistence measures; support specialty pharmacy clinical programs, outcomes initiatives, patient satisfaction efforts, quality improvement projects, accreditation activities, and outcomes reporting.
Maintain accurate clinical documentation in pharmacy and electronic medical record systems and comply with HIPAA, state nursing regulations, payer requirements, accreditation standards, and organizational policies.
Participate in audits, quality reviews, and regulatory inspections as needed.