Home Infusion Registered Nurse

Compassus•Marshfield, WI

About The Position

The Home Infusion Registered Nurse models Compassus values and promotes its philosophy, using the 6 Pillars of Success as a foundation. The nurse upholds the Code of Ethical Conduct and promotes positive working relationships across the company and with external stakeholders. The role coordinates and administers intravenous treatment infusions for patients in an ambulatory infusion suite and home settings, teaches patients and caregivers home IV management, and works cooperatively with the pharmacy team to establish patient-care priorities and goals.

Requirements

Associate or bachelor's degree in Nursing.
Continuing education necessary to maintain current licensure where required by the state or professional organization.
At least two years of nursing experience in a clinical setting involving collaboration and patient-care management.
Patient assessment skills.
Venous access skills, including peripheral IV skills.
Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse license in the state(s) of employment.
Current CPR certification.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic and calculate rates, ratios, and percentages.
Ability to read and interpret business and professional publications, technical procedures, and governmental regulations; write reports and business correspondence; and present information and respond to questions.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to understand, read, write, and speak English.
Ability to articulate and embrace hospice philosophy.

Nice To Haves

Pediatric experience.
PICC/PORT training.
INS/ONS certification.

Responsibilities

Provide professional nursing care to assigned patients requiring IV treatment.
Administer IV therapeutic treatments in the ambulatory infusion suite and/or patients’ homes.
Determine appropriate venipuncture and/or catheter sites.
Observe patients during IV treatment and record observations in medical records.
Provide patients and caregivers with information about intravenous treatment and procedures.
Provide infusion and other skilled nursing care.
Complete patient assessments and reassessments and teach patients and caregivers.
Assist the team in developing and revising patient plans of care and implement physician orders.
Monitor patient responses, respond to emergency needs, and provide psychosocial support.
Conduct pre-discharge patient assessments when appropriate.
Complete and submit required patient-care documentation and reports accurately.
Follow infection-control guidelines when working with hazardous materials, including cytotoxic agents, blood, and body fluids.
Assume potential responsibility for occasional after-hours on-call phone triage to address patient needs.
Participate in the Performance Improvement Program.
Attend scheduled patient-care conferences, in-services, departmental meetings, and other requested meetings.
Perform other duties as assigned.