Home Infusion Nurse - Weekend PRN - Orange County

Option Care Health•Santa Fe Springs, CA

33d•$45 - $74•Onsite

About The Position

The Infusion Nurse II is a licensed registered nurse who coordinates and provides intermediate direct patient care in patients’ homes or alternate infusion suites. The nurse promotes patient safety, continuity of care, and compliance with a physician’s plan of care while working under structured supervision. The schedule is 10–20 hours per week, including every Monday and one additional day each week: Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. This is a PRN weekend role serving Orange County. The nurse develops and implements care plans, evaluates patient progress, administers treatments and medications, educates patients and caregivers, and adapts care in response to patient status or physician orders. The role also includes clinical documentation, communication and coordination with care teams and providers, discharge planning, participation in on-call duties, and training or mentoring other nurses as assigned. Depending on applicable orders and duties, the nurse may insert PICC lines or midlines, troubleshoot or declot obstructed central lines, and teach patients about line care and infection prevention. The position requires travel for business purposes, potentially up to 100% of the time. Pay is $44.67–$74.44; the specific rate depends on education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and market data. The role involves physical activity and possible occupational exposure to infectious materials, hazardous substances, sharps, adverse weather, animals, and unpredictable home environments. Required safety equipment includes closed-toe shoes, a facemask, goggles, a gown and/or gloves, and a functioning communication device.

Requirements

Active and unrestricted RN license in the state of practice.
At least 1 year of nursing experience.
Current CPR certification.
Demonstrated competency in patient care standards and infusion skills applicable to agency programs and service needs.
Required licensure to operate a motor vehicle in the state of practice, access to a vehicle for business travel, and proof of liability insurance.
Basic knowledge of computer operating systems and software applications, and ability to use nursing technology tools to communicate and document care.
Ability to travel up to 100% of the time for business purposes.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, with a maximum lift of 75 pounds, and exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally or 10 pounds frequently.
Ability to perform physical activities including walking, standing, crouching, kneeling, turning, pivoting, balancing, stooping, reaching overhead, grasping, pushing, pulling, lifting, and carrying.
Fine motor skills and visual acuity, including near and distance vision, color and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to use required safety equipment, including closed-toe shoes, facemask, goggles, gown and/or gloves, and a functioning communication device.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing.
1–2 years of previous infusion nursing experience.
Advanced certification and training, as applicable.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement intermediate nursing plans of care, provide treatments and medications, educate patients and caregivers, and evaluate patient progress toward goals.
Modify treatment plans in response to changes in patient status or physician orders.
Assess patients at each skilled visit and reassess needs based on physical findings, therapy response, and supplemental physician orders.
Obtain and clarify physician orders, promptly inform physicians about significant changes in patient condition, and provide written summaries as required.
Provide training and mentorship to Infusion Nurse I staff as needed.
Teach patients and families using a patient-centered approach to support independence with prescribed therapy and care.
Communicate with clinical teams, medical providers, patients, and caregivers to facilitate continuity of care.
Prepare and submit timely clinical documentation, following documentation and error-correction policies.
Coordinate discharge planning, prepare discharge summaries and patient instructions, and report care needs, progress, and goals when transferring care.
Comply with agency operations, company policies, professional standards, applicable regulations, and accreditation standards.
Use computers and automation technologies to validate treatment orders, communicate care provided, and follow the assigned visit schedule.
Respond to patient requests and initiate emergency procedures when necessary.
Maintain ethical and professional conduct and protect confidential patient and company information in accordance with HIPAA.
Explain the company’s scope of services and instruct patients about related financial obligations and service charges.
Complete required training, in-services, and continuing education to maintain competency and professional licensure.
Provide oversight and coordination of paraprofessionals in the home setting; may act as supervisor in the absence of the Supervisor or Nurse Manager, as applicable.
Participate in multidisciplinary team conferences and in assigned precepting, training, mentoring, onboarding, and supervisory activities.
Participate in nursing department on-call responsibilities.
Perform other related duties as directed by the supervisor.
When applicable, insert PICC lines or midlines per physician order, troubleshoot or declot obstructed central line catheters, and monitor lines and educate patients about infection prevention and routine care.