Home Infusion Nurse II - Accredo - Charlotte, NC

Cigna Group•Charlotte, NC

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Home Infusion Nurse II uses advanced education and nursing certification to provide essential in-home intravenous medical treatment, response management, and follow-up care to patients after receiving a physician order for nursing services. This role represents the company and serves patients with a wide range of personalities in a variety of settings. Accredo Specialty Pharmacy, a division of Evernorth Health Services, serves patients with complex and chronic health conditions, including cancer, hepatitis C, HIV, bleeding disorders, and multiple sclerosis. Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality. We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people.

Requirements

Active RN license in the state where you’ll be working and living
Active, or eligibility to obtain, national certification (CRNI) or other relevant certification.
5+ years of home infusion work experience, including at least 5 years as a specialized RN in critical care setting, or caring for individuals with rare and/or chronic diseases.
Strong skills in peripheral IV insertion, central lines, PICC lines and port-a-caths.
Valid driver’s license, and a willingness to travel to patients’ homes within a large geographic region
Ability to work Monday-Friday, but also some evenings and weekends, per business need.
If working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

Nice To Haves

MSN degree preferred

Responsibilities

Travel throughout an assigned geographic region to provide expert patient care in the home, hospital, prescriber office, clinic, and virtual settings.
Administer IV infusion and other medications and monitor patients during treatment, providing education on treatment regimen and condition management, and educating on self-administration, when appropriate.
Coordinate / collaborate with pharmacy teams to address patient status, drug management issues, and treatment needs.
RN must be able to handle potential crises in a calm and professional manner.
Document all interactions and communications regarding patient.
Obtain prescriber orders as needed, create / maintain Plan of Treatment, and submit patient visit notes within 24 hours of visit utilizing company issued tools.
Participate in on-call rotation based on service branch needs.
Assist Nurse Manager / Supervisor with administrative tasks as business need dictates.
Be a leader among nurse professionals by consistently demonstrating a high level of patient care, documentation, and practice within regulatory, company policies, and evidence based best practices.
Providing mentorship and clinical training for new nurses joining our team, inclusive of demonstration of competency and through observation during in-home supervisory visits.