Home Infusion Nurse

LUX Infusion•Huntsville, AL

19d

About The Position

LUX Infusion is seeking a per diem Registered Nurse to provide home infusion care to patients in their homes or infusion suites in the Huntsville, Alabama area. The nurse inserts, monitors, and removes IVs used to administer medications, blood products, and nutrition; monitors patients for adverse reactions; performs venous phlebotomy when needed; obtains vital signs; completes physical assessments and reviews of systems; and documents patient care and medications. The role also includes teaching patients and caregivers how to administer and monitor home infusion therapy and care for IV or PICC lines. The nurse coordinates staffing and patient care with company directors, the Nursing Coordinator, the Director of Nursing, agencies, families, field personnel, referring physicians, and other internal and external contacts. Responsibilities include planning and coordinating visits, confirming schedules, reviewing nursing notes, following up on therapy administration reports, and communicating patient needs, problems, and reportable situations. The position requires clinical care, documentation, scheduling, and coordination in a fast-paced environment, with work performed in patients’ residences and other health care facilities as needed. Travel within the state is required.

Requirements

Nursing degree from an accredited college or university.
IV certification and experience with central line care and management.
Current RN license in the state identified in the posting.
At least two years of RN experience.
Valid state driver’s license.
CPR certification.
Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Willingness to travel to patients’ homes and other health care facilities.
Experience providing customer service to internal and external customers, meeting service quality standards, and evaluating customer satisfaction.
Ability to plan, organize, schedule, and coordinate patient care and staffing.
Ability to multitask, prioritize competing demands, and work independently as well as on a team.
Strong verbal, written, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
Ability to develop caring relationships with patients and treat them with respect and empathy.
Medical-surgical experience or knowledge of phlebotomy and venous access.
Ability to teach patients clearly how to care for their IV or PICC line.
Ability to work under stress and handle critical situations in the home.
Ability to comply with legal, ethical, and company compliance policies and training requirements.

Nice To Haves

Home care, critical care, emergency nursing, AIC, or hospital discharge planning experience.
Experience in staffing and demonstrated ability to multitask, communicate, and work well with others.
Bachelor’s degree.
RN license in additional states.
Prior experience in Home Infusion Therapy.
PICC, port, or midline experience and certification.

Responsibilities

Insert, monitor, and remove IVs used to administer medications, blood products, and nutrition.
Monitor patients for adverse reactions and maintain infusion sites, tubing, bandages, needles, and infusion systems.
Perform venous phlebotomy when blood levels need to be checked.
Obtain vital signs, complete physical assessments and reviews of systems, and document patient-related activities and medications.
Administer prescribed intravenous solutions and medications and evaluate patient responses to therapy.
Teach patients and caregivers to administer and monitor home infusion therapy and care for IV or PICC lines.
Schedule and coordinate nursing visits in accordance with prescriptions and established protocols.
Coordinate start-of-care and ongoing nursing visits, confirm scheduled visits with patients and nursing agencies or RNs, and email schedules to team members.
Follow up on and enter therapy administration reports and distribute them to involved team members.
Review nurses’ notes for accuracy, completeness, and required details, including drugs administered, dosages, and administration times.
Communicate with patients, families, supervisors, field personnel, agencies, physicians, and other relevant parties about problems, special needs, and changes in patient status.
Report problems and reportable situations to referring physicians, appropriate physician-office administrators, and Biomatrix nursing.
Prepare clinical records, care plans, and progress notes for each patient visit.
Use computer systems for data entry, reports, searches, and scheduling, and communicate patient or employee information to answering services when necessary.
Coordinate staffing in a timely manner while maintaining confidentiality and following ethical and compliance requirements.
Participate in quality assurance activities and audits as directed.
Perform assigned driving and travel to patients’ homes and other health care facilities.