Home Infusion Nurse

LUX Infusion•Huntsville, AL

1d•$45 - $50•Onsite

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 role involves inserting, monitoring, and removing IVs used to administer medications, blood products, and nutrition; assessing patients and monitoring for adverse reactions; performing venous phlebotomy when needed; obtaining vital signs; and documenting patient assessments, care, and medications. The nurse also teaches patients and caregivers to administer and monitor home infusion therapy safely. The nurse coordinates and schedules patient visits and staffing with company directors, the Nursing Coordinator, the Director of Nursing, agencies, and other care-team members. The position includes communicating with patients, families, referring physicians, internal teams, and external partners; reviewing nursing notes for accuracy and completeness; maintaining clinical records and care plans; and addressing patient problems or special needs. The role requires travel to patients’ homes and other healthcare facilities, and work location may change based on business needs. This position operates in a fast-paced environment and requires independent judgment, effective prioritization, strong communication and customer-service skills, and adherence to applicable laws, ethical standards, and company compliance requirements. Scheduling flexibility and the ability to work extra hours if needed are required.

Requirements

Nursing degree from an accredited college or university.
IV certification and experience in central-line care and management.
Current RN license in the state where the position is located.
At least two years of RN experience.
Valid state driver’s license.
CPR certification.
Experience in home care, critical care, emergency nursing, AIC, or hospital discharge planning.
Some staffing experience and demonstrated ability to multitask, with good communication and interpersonal skills.
Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Willingness to travel to patients’ homes and other healthcare facilities.
Experience providing customer service to internal and external customers, meeting service quality standards, and evaluating customer satisfaction.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks, with careful attention to detail.
Professional nursing care, care coordination, care planning, and patient-priority skills.
Ability to communicate changes in patient status and diagnostic results and respond promptly to changes in condition or treatment response.
Strong verbal, written, and customer-service skills; ability to communicate clearly and develop caring, respectful relationships with patients.
Medical-surgical experience or knowledge of phlebotomy and venous access.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, and to handle high-stress or critical situations in the home.
Ability to become and remain proficient in the programs needed to perform the job.
Willingness to complete required annual legal and ethical compliance training and comply with company policies and procedures.
Ability to work in patients’ places of residence and drive as assigned within the state.
Ability to occasionally stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle objects or controls, reach, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, and hear; occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Required vision abilities include close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
RN license in other states.
Prior experience in Home Infusion Therapy.
PICC, port, or midline experience and certification.

Responsibilities

Schedule nursing visits in accordance with prescriptions and established protocols.
Coordinate start-of-care and ongoing nursing visits and confirm schedules with patients and nursing agencies or RNs.
Send schedules to team members by email.
Follow up on and enter Therapy Administration reports, then email them to the involved team members.
Review nurses’ notes for content, accuracy, and completeness, including documentation of medications, doses, and administration times.
Communicate with families, supervisors, field personnel, and agencies about patient problems and special needs.
Report problems and reportable situations to the referring physician, the appropriate physician-office administrator, and Biomatrix nursing.
Use computer systems for data entry, reports, searches, and schedules; 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.
Insert intravenous cannulas; administer prescribed intravenous solutions and medications; monitor and maintain infusion sites and systems; and evaluate responses to therapy.
Assess patients, obtain vital signs, perform venous phlebotomy when needed, and monitor for adverse reactions during IV therapy.
Teach patients and caregivers to administer and monitor home infusion therapy and to care for IV or PICC lines.
Prepare clinical records, care plans, and progress notes for each patient visit.
Coordinate patient visits and phone calls.
Travel to patients’ homes and other healthcare facilities, and drive as assigned within the state.
Participate in quality assurance activities and audits as directed.
Perform duties in accordance with applicable federal and state laws, company policies, and ethical standards.
Perform related duties as requested.