Infusion Nurse

AMERICAN OUTCOMES MANAGEMENT dba AOM INFUSION•Brooklyn, NY

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About The Position

AOM Infusion is hiring an Infusion Nurse for the Brooklyn/Queens, New York area. The Infusion Nurse is a registered nurse who provides primary patient care for an assigned group of patients, delivers patient and family education, and coordinates with AOM Infusion’s in-house RN staff to develop, implement, and revise each patient’s plan of care. Care must comply with the applicable State Nurse Practice Act and relevant reporting and peer-review requirements. The nurse assesses patients’ biophysical, psychosocial, and educational needs; performs and documents physical assessments; provides prescribed treatments; and monitors patients’ conditions and intravenous access devices. The role also includes coordinating care and visits with the healthcare team, monitoring patient supplies and emergency backup supplies, maintaining infusion pumps when assigned, completing required documentation, and participating in quality assurance activities. The schedule is 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with flexibility required for patient care needs.

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.
At least one year of experience as a pediatric nurse and/or the ability to become competent in pediatric practices associated with pediatric home infusion.
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 the ability to perform required job tasks.
Flexible with work schedule.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Registered nurse experience in a home infusion setting.
Pediatric nursing experience in a home infusion setting.

Responsibilities

Assess and document patients’ biophysical, psychosocial, and educational needs; perform physical assessments consistent with nursing practice standards and report identified problems to the physician and in-house RN staff.
Collaborate with in-house RN staff, patients, and caregivers on the design and implementation of nursing care plans consistent with physician orders and plans of treatment.
Identify and report changes in patients’ conditions that may require changes to their plans of care, through documentation and verbal communication.
Educate patients and families about health care needs, prescribed therapy, infection control, and disaster planning.
Insert, maintain, and assess intravenous access devices; report device changes or issues to in-house RN staff.
Perform treatments in accordance with the physician’s plan of treatment and plan of care, applying sound clinical judgment in care planning and decision-making.
Coordinate care for assigned patients with other members of the healthcare team and coordinate nursing visits consistent with the plan of treatment and plan of care.
Report necessary changes to plans of treatment and care to in-house RN staff.
Monitor patient supply inventories during visits and report supply needs or overstocking to the pharmacy department.
Maintain emergency backup supplies for patient care visits, including supplies for infection control and emergency care such as a CPR valved mask.
When assigned an infusion pump, clean and test it between patient uses according to AOM Infusion policy and document the procedure on the Pump Maintenance Log for monthly submission.
Complete required patient care documentation and submit documents to the office by fax or iPad each Monday by noon; when using an iPad, complete visit notes at the end of each visit and obtain the patient’s signature.
Follow universal precautions, aseptic technique, and infection control guidelines, and include these practices in patient teaching.
Maintain patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations and AOM Infusion policy.
Participate in the company quality assurance program as requested by the QA Chairperson and complete charting according to documentation 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; email the report when using an iPad.
When possible, provide necessary care to primary patients when after-hours needs arise and communicate actions through the reporting system or to in-house RN staff or the AOM Infusion On Call RN.