Infusion Nurse - Montague

Option Care Health • Grand Rapids, MI

410d • $75,234 - $125,382

About The Position

The Infusion Nurse at Option Care Health is a licensed clinician responsible for coordinating and providing direct patient care in home or alternate treatment sites. This role ensures patient safety and compliance with physician care plans while working under the supervision of a designated supervisor. The position emphasizes patient education, treatment administration, and effective communication with healthcare teams to enhance patient outcomes.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• At least 1 year of experience as a registered nurse or recent graduate with prior experience as an IV Certified LVN/LPN with one year of professional nursing experience.
• Required license in Registered Nursing as granted by the state(s) of practice.
• Current CPR certification.
• Demonstrated competency in patient care standards for safe delivery of services and infusion skill sets.
• Required license to operate a motor vehicle in the state of practice with access to a vehicle for business travel.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Initiates, develops, and implements nursing plans of treatment; evaluates patient progress towards goals.
• Organizes and participates in the provision of direct patient care, performs treatments, administers medications, and educates patients and families/caregivers.
• Modifies treatment plans in response to changing patient status or physician orders to achieve established or revised patient care goals.
• Assesses patient needs and physical status at each skilled visit through health data access and patient interview.
• Re-evaluates patient needs through physical reassessment, response to therapy, and supplemental physician orders.
• Obtains and clarifies physician orders for treatment revisions and informs physicians of significant changes in patient conditions.
• Provides effective and safe teaching using a patient-centered care approach for patients and families to achieve independence with prescribed therapy.
• Communicates effectively and timely with Option Care's Clinical team, medical providers, patients, and families to facilitate continuity of care.
• Prepares clinical documentation in real-time during visits and submits to the nursing department for billing optimization.
• Completes all documentation legibly and applies approved abbreviations and error correction practices per policy.
• Coordinates discharge planning and prepares discharge summaries with patient instructions.
• Demonstrates compliance with agency operations, policies, procedures, and professional standards.
• Maximizes work efficiency through the use of computers and automation technologies.
• Completes Daily Activity Record accurately according to agency submission requirements.
• Responds promptly and appropriately to patient requests and initiates emergency procedures as necessary.
• Accepts accountability for own practice through ethical and professional conduct.
• Observes legal and ethical guidelines for safeguarding patient confidentiality and adheres to HIPAA regulations.
• Speaks knowledgeably about Option Care's scope of services and instructs patients about financial obligations for care.
• Attends and completes required training modules and continuing education to maintain competency and licensure.
• Provides oversight and coordination of paraprofessionals in the home setting and may act as Supervisor in the absence of the Nurse Manager.
• Participates in multidisciplinary team conferences and provides training and mentoring to other nurses.
• Participates in nursing department on-call responsibilities and assists with chart audit functions as applicable.

Benefits

• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees