Infusion Nurse-Independent Contractor

AMERICAN OUTCOMES MANAGEMENT dba AOM INFUSION•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

AOM Infusion is seeking an Infusion Nurse, Independent Contractor, to provide home and specialty infusion care in the Chandler, Arizona area. The role is for a registered nurse who provides primary care to assigned patients, educates patients and families, and coordinates with AOM Infusion’s in-house RN staff to develop, implement, and revise patient care plans. Care must comply with applicable state nursing practice laws and the physician’s orders and plan of treatment. The nurse assesses patients’ biophysical, psychosocial, and educational needs; performs and documents physical assessments; administers prescribed treatments; and inserts, maintains, and assesses intravenous access devices. The nurse reports changes in patient condition, access-device issues, supply needs, and care-planning needs to the in-house RN staff. The position also involves coordinating visits and patient-care needs, maintaining supplies and emergency backup supplies, following infection-control procedures, completing required documentation electronically after visits, and reporting adverse events and compliance concerns. Visits are intermittent and based on the nurse’s availability. The nurse must be flexible with scheduling and, when possible, provide necessary care for primary patients when after-hours needs arise.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Licensed and registered as a registered nurse in the state or states where practicing.
Current CPR certification.
At least one year of experience as a registered nurse, preferably in a home infusion setting.
For care of pediatric patients, at least one year of pediatric nursing experience, preferably in home infusion, and/or the ability to become competent in pediatric home-infusion practices.
Knowledge and experience managing infusion access devices, including peripheral lines, PICC lines, central venous catheters, and implantable ports.
Free from communicable diseases, illnesses, or injuries that may interfere with performing the position’s required tasks.
Flexible work schedule.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Home infusion nursing experience.
Pediatric nursing experience, preferably in a home infusion setting.

Responsibilities

Assess and document patients’ biophysical, psychosocial, and educational needs, and perform physical assessments consistent with nursing practice standards.
Report identified problems and changes in patient condition to the patient’s physician and AOM Infusion’s in-house RN staff.
Work with in-house RN staff, patients, and caregivers to design and implement nursing care plans consistent with physician orders and the plan of treatment.
Provide patient and family education about healthcare needs, prescribed therapy, infection control, and disaster planning.
Insert, maintain, and assess intravenous access devices, including reporting access-device issues to in-house RN staff.
Perform treatments according to the physician’s plan of treatment and the patient’s plan of care.
Identify and report discharge-planning needs and document patient needs and changes in the Patient Visit Record.
Coordinate care for assigned patients with other healthcare team members and coordinate nursing visits consistent with the plan of treatment and plan of care.
Monitor patient supply inventories, report supply needs or overstocking, and maintain emergency backup supplies for visits.
When assigned an infusion pump, clean and test it between patient uses according to AOM policy and submit the Pump Maintenance Log monthly.
Complete required patient-care documentation electronically via the company-supplied iPad at the end of each visit and obtain the patient’s signature.
Follow universal precautions, aseptic technique, infection-control guidelines, HIPAA requirements, and AOM policies.
Report adverse events after visits to in-house RN staff or the RN on call after hours, and document incidents requiring an Unusual Occurrence Report.
Report suspected inappropriate behavior or regulatory or policy breaches to the Compliance Officer or Compliance Committee.
When possible, provide necessary care for primary patients when after-hours needs arise and communicate actions taken to in-house RN staff or the AOM On Call RN.