Home Infusion Nurse (RN)

The University of Kansas Health System•Southlake, TX

About The Position

The Home Infusion Field Nurse provides clinical expertise, care coordination, and education to patients and members of the care team, including physicians, nursing agencies, pharmacists, insurance case managers, and hospital-based case managers. After receiving a physician order, the nurse provides in-home IV infusion treatment, manages responses, and delivers follow-up care. The nurse administers and monitors treatment in the home and teaches patients about their treatment regimen, condition management, and self-administration when appropriate. This multifaceted nurse-and-trainer role requires a calm, professional approach and the ability and willingness to work with a wide range of people in varied environments. Positions are available in North Kansas City, Missouri, and Springfield, Missouri.

Requirements

High school graduation.
Associate degree in nursing.
Licensed Registered Nurse with a multistate license through the Missouri and Kansas State Boards of Nursing.
KDADS Health Occupations Credentialing Criminal Record Check.
Unrestricted driver’s license in the state of residence and access to a vehicle for business travel, with proof of insurance; Kansas Class C or equivalent license and compliance with the health system’s Safe Driving Program requirements are specified.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 14 days.
Access to reliable personal transportation and automobile liability insurance at least at the minimum levels required by the state(s) of operation.
Strong venous access skills, including the ability to access peripheral veins.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
Two or more years of vascular access or infusion experience.
Home infusion experience.
Certified Registered Nurse Infusion certification from the Infusion Nurses Certification Corporation (INCC).

Responsibilities

Coordinate patient care in homes, hospital infusion clinics, and doctors’ offices.
Begin patient education before hospital discharge, including instruction on medications and equipment to support a safe discharge for home infusion therapy.
Conduct patient examinations, including vital signs, physical assessments, and mental-status assessments; evaluate the patient’s environment and educate family members on patient care.
Teach patients about medications, disease processes, home infusion therapy use and maintenance, and appropriate vascular access devices.
Coordinate with pharmacists and other care-team members regarding changes in patient condition or drug-management issues.
Document patient interactions and communications, treatment plans, assessments, treatments, responses or reactions, disease status, and education in a timely manner.
Complete training for new or specialty infusion therapies.
Organize and manage a patient caseload.
Comply with professional standards, regulations, policies, procedures, and accreditation standards.
Respond promptly and appropriately to patient and care-team requests.
Understand and articulate the health system’s scope of services.
Participate in department on-call responsibilities.
Perform the professional, clinical, and technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.