Home Infusion Nurse

LUX Infusion•Santa Barbara, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

LUX Infusion is seeking a compassionate and experienced Registered Nurse to provide and coordinate infusion therapy for patients in their homes and other healthcare settings throughout the Santa Barbara area. The nurse works independently while collaborating with patients, caregivers, physicians, supervisors, nursing agencies, and other members of the care team. The role includes monitoring patients’ responses to therapy, supporting safe and effective treatment, educating patients and caregivers, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation. The position requires travel within the service area and scheduling flexibility across weekdays, weeknights, and weekends. Holidays are not required. The role also involves coordinating and confirming start-of-care and ongoing nursing visits, reviewing documentation, communicating reportable situations, and participating in quality-assurance activities and audits. Employees are expected to follow applicable laws and company compliance standards and to provide compassionate, patient-focused care.

Requirements

Nursing degree from an accredited college or nursing program.
Current, active Registered Nurse license; a valid state driver’s license is also referenced in the qualifications.
At least 2 years of nursing experience.
IV therapy experience, including venous access.
Experience with central line care and management.
Strong assessment and patient-monitoring skills, including the ability to recognize changes in condition and respond appropriately.
Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with the broader care team.
Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and customer-service skills.
Strong organization, scheduling, and multitasking abilities.
Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel; the qualifications section also references PowerPoint.
Willingness and ability to travel to patients’ homes and other healthcare settings.
Scheduling flexibility to work weekdays, weeknights, and weekends, and ability to work extra hours if needed.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and follow applicable legal, ethical, and compliance requirements.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
CPR certification; the posting lists this as preferred in one section, while another section says CPR certification is required.
Experience in home infusion, ambulatory infusion, critical care, emergency nursing, medical-surgical nursing, or hospital discharge planning.
Experience with phlebotomy and vascular access.
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Experience coordinating patient visits or clinical staffing.
RN licensure in additional states.
Experience providing customer service to internal and external customers and meeting service-quality standards.

Responsibilities

Insert, monitor, maintain, and remove peripheral IVs; administer prescribed IV medications, solutions, blood products, nutrition, and other infusion therapies.
Provide central line, PICC, and other vascular-access care, and assess infusion sites, tubing, dressings, and vascular-access devices throughout therapy.
Perform venous blood draws and collect laboratory specimens as ordered.
Obtain and document vital signs, physical assessments, and reviews of systems; monitor for adverse reactions or changes in patient condition and respond appropriately.
Educate patients and caregivers about infusion therapy, IV/PICC care, treatment expectations, and how to administer and monitor home infusion therapy.
Prepare accurate clinical records, nursing notes, care plans, progress notes, and therapy administration reports.
Schedule, coordinate, and confirm start-of-care and ongoing nursing visits in accordance with prescriptions and established protocols; coordinate staffing and communicate schedules to the team.
Communicate with patients, families, physicians and physician offices, supervisors, nursing agencies, field personnel, and other care-team members regarding treatment needs, problems, special needs, and changes in condition.
Review nursing notes for accuracy, completeness, and required treatment details, including drugs, doses, and administration times.
Communicate reportable situations and patient-condition changes to the referring physician, appropriate physician-office personnel, and LUX Infusion’s clinical team.
Use computer systems to enter information and produce reports and searches; communicate patient or employee information to answering services when required.
Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with applicable federal and state laws, company policies, and ethical standards.
Participate in quality-assurance activities and audits as directed and complete required annual compliance training.
Travel to patients’ homes and other assigned healthcare settings within the Santa Barbara service area.
Prioritize multiple tasks and patients, provide professional nursing care, and maintain a high-quality patient and customer experience.