Infusion Nurse

New England Life Care•Concord, NH

4d•Remote

About The Position

New England Life Care (NELC) is one of the region's fastest growing non-profit home infusion therapy providers, serving over 60 hospital systems in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. NELC was established by local hospitals to uphold their commitment to patient care, quality, and service. The company fosters a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. This role involves providing direct patient care to home infusion therapy patients in their homes, adhering to physician orders and regulatory standards. The ideal candidate possesses excellent interpersonal skills, a strong dedication to patient care, and schedule flexibility.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Associates Degree in Nursing or diploma with equivalent experience.
Minimum of two (2) years acute care experience.
R.N. license in good standing in the state(s) where providing care / services.
Current BLS Certification.
Valid driver’s license.
Excellent driving record.
Excellent patient assessment skills required.
Ability to communicate effectively with all customers and members of the healthcare team verbally and in writing.
Good interpersonal skills required.
Good organizational skills required.
Ability to work independently as well as being a part of a team.
Working / practical knowledge of microcomputer systems including patient documentation systems, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Dependability in attendance and job performance required.

Nice To Haves

Previous home health nursing experience preferred.
Previous Home Infusion Therapy experience preferred.
Knowledge of HIPAA Privacy and Security Regulations preferred.
Knowledge of the Joint Commission accreditation process and overall JC standards preferred.
Working / practical knowledge of home infusion therapy administration / equipment use preferred.

Responsibilities

Accurately performs initial and ongoing patient assessments of home infusion therapy patients.
Provides comprehensive initial and ongoing patient and caregiver education relating to the prescribed home infusion therapy.
Demonstrates competency in the aseptic administration and monitoring of all therapy types provided by NELC.
Effectively communicates changes in patient status to appropriate members of infusion and reimbursement teams verbally and in writing (progress notes, e-mail, etc.) in a timely manner.
Comprehensively documents all patient assessments and communication with patients, caregivers, and other members of the healthcare team in each patient’s record.
Inserts, maintains / troubleshoots, and discontinues (as appropriate) all types of infusion access according to NELC policies and procedures.
Maintains and demonstrates competency in the use and troubleshooting of infusion equipment and supplies.
Participates in case conferences as needed.
Participation in On Call rotation for Nursing department.