Infusion Nurse-Independent Contractor

AMERICAN OUTCOMES MANAGEMENT dba AOM INFUSION•Grand Rapids, MI

About The Position

AOM Infusion is seeking an Infusion Nurse, Independent Contractor, to provide home and specialty infusion care in the Western Michigan area. The nurse provides primary care to assigned and accepted 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 the applicable State Nurse Practice Act or title acts and AOM Infusion policies and procedures. The role includes assessing patients’ biophysical, psychosocial, and educational needs; performing physical assessments; administering prescribed treatments; and inserting, maintaining, and assessing intravenous access devices. The nurse coordinates care with patients, caregivers, physicians, and the in-house RN staff; monitors changes in condition, treatment plans, supplies, and equipment; and completes required documentation. Visits are intermittent and based on the nurse’s availability. The nurse must be flexible with the work schedule and may provide necessary care for primary patients when after-hours needs arise, whenever possible.

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 with work schedule.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

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 a patient’s condition to the physician and in-house RN staff, with documentation and verbal reports as required.
Coordinate with in-house RN staff, patients, and caregivers to design and implement nursing care plans consistent with physician orders and treatment plans.
Provide patient and family education regarding health care needs, prescribed therapy, infection control, and disaster planning.
Insert, maintain, and assess intravenous access devices, and report 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 discharge-planning needs and report them to in-house RN staff; document patient needs and changes in the Patient Visit Record.
Coordinate care for assigned patients with other health care team members and arrange nursing visits consistent with the physician’s treatment plan and the plan of care.
Monitor patient supply inventories during visits and report supply needs or overstocking to the pharmacy department.
Maintain emergency back-up supplies for patient visits, including infection-control and emergency-care supplies such as a CPR valved mask.
When assigned an infusion pump, clean and test it between patients according to AOM policy and document the work on the Pump Maintenance Log for monthly submission.
Complete patient-care documentation within required timeframes, submit it electronically using the company-supplied iPad at the end of each visit, and obtain a patient signature.
Follow universal precautions, aseptic technique, and infection-control guidelines, including teaching patients about these practices.
Protect patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations and AOM Infusion policy.
Report adverse events after each visit to in-house RN staff or the RN on call after hours, and document incidents or issues requiring an Unusual Occurrence Report.
Report suspected inappropriate behavior or breaches of regulatory requirements or company policies to the Compliance Officer or Compliance Committee.
When possible, provide necessary care for primary patients who have after-hours needs and communicate actions through the report system or to in-house RN staff or the AOM On Call RN.