Home Infusion RN - 4 Days / 32 hours per Week

BHS • Lexington, KY

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About The Position

The Home Infusion Nurse will be responsible for providing high-quality, in-home infusion therapy to patients. This role requires a Registered Nurse (RN) license and the ability to deliver exceptional patient care while managing various infusion treatments in a home setting. The RN utilizes physicians, community resources, and the patient’s support system ensuring that all care delivered meets agency standards and regulatory requirements. Job Description: Baptist Health is looking for a Home Infusion RN to join our team at Baptist Health Lexington Home Care, 2100 Nicholasville Rd, Lexington, KY! 4 days/32 hours per week, 9am - 5:30pm. Rotate on call holidays (Summer/Winter) with other RNs. Rotate weekend call with other RNs. Collaborate with the healthcare team, including physicians, pharmacists, and case managers, to develop and implement individualized care plans. Ensure timely communication and documentation of patient status and care provided. Educate patients and their families on infusion procedures, medication administration, and how to manage potential side effects. Provide guidance on maintaining a sterile environment and proper use of infusion equipment. Conduct thorough assessments of patients' health status, including vital signs, response to therapy, and overall progress. Identify and report any adverse reactions or complications to the supervising physician. Manage and maintain infusion supplies, equipment, and medications, ensuring that all are available and properly stored. Coordinate with the pharmacy and suppliers to replenish inventory as needed. Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records, including treatment plans, progress notes, and medication logs. If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now! Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians. EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing. NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056.

Requirements

• Associates degree required, BSN degree preferred.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• 2 years of job-related experience.
• Must have valid KY RN license.
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or must obtain within 90 days of hire.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license.
• Experience with central lines, PICC lines, ports and peripheral IVs preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Infusion Nursing Certification (CRNI) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the healthcare team, including physicians, pharmacists, and case managers, to develop and implement individualized care plans.
• Ensure timely communication and documentation of patient status and care provided.
• Educate patients and their families on infusion procedures, medication administration, and how to manage potential side effects.
• Provide guidance on maintaining a sterile environment and proper use of infusion equipment.
• Conduct thorough assessments of patients' health status, including vital signs, response to therapy, and overall progress.
• Identify and report any adverse reactions or complications to the supervising physician.
• Manage and maintain infusion supplies, equipment, and medications, ensuring that all are available and properly stored.
• Coordinate with the pharmacy and suppliers to replenish inventory as needed.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records, including treatment plans, progress notes, and medication logs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree