Infusion Nurse-Independent Contractor

American Outcomes Management LP•Grand Rapids, MI

7d•$48 - $52

About The Position

AOM Infusion is seeking an Infusion Nurse as an independent contractor in the Western Michigan area. The role provides primary care to assigned and accepted patients, including patient and family education and coordination with AOM Infusion’s in-house RN staff on developing, implementing, and revising each patient’s plan of care. The nurse must practice in accordance with applicable state nursing laws and AOM Infusion policies. The role includes assessing patients, administering and monitoring infusion treatments and vascular access devices, coordinating care with the healthcare team, maintaining supplies and equipment, and completing required documentation. Visits are intermittent and based on the nurse’s availability. The nurse is expected to be flexible and, when possible, provide 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 registered nurse experience; home infusion experience is preferred.
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.
Must be free from communicable diseases, illnesses, or injuries that interfere with the ability to perform the job.
Flexibility with work schedule and willingness to take responsibility for primary patients, including responding to after-hours care needs whenever possible.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Availability for intermittent visits based on the nurse’s availability.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of registered nurse experience in a home infusion setting.
For pediatric patient care, at least one year of pediatric nursing experience, preferably in a home infusion setting.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care consistent with the applicable State Nurse Practice Act or other applicable nursing laws and requirements.
Assess and document patients’ biophysical, psychosocial, and educational needs.
Perform physical assessments and report identified problems to the patient’s physician and in-house RN staff.
Work with in-house RN staff to design and implement nursing care plans consistent with physician orders and treatment plans, in coordination with patients and caregivers.
Identify and report changes in patients’ conditions that may require changes to the plan of care, using documentation and verbal reports.
Provide patient and family education about health care needs, prescribed therapy, infection control, and disaster planning.
Insert, maintain, and assess intravenous access devices, and report access-device changes or issues to in-house RN staff.
Perform treatments according to the physician’s plan of treatment and plan of care.
Report discharge-planning needs and document and verbally report patient needs and changes.
Coordinate care for assigned patients with other members of the healthcare team.
Maintain nursing care standards and follow AOM Infusion policies and procedures.
Coordinate nursing visits and care with the physician’s treatment plan and the patient’s plan of care; report needed changes to in-house RN staff.
Monitor patient supply inventories and report supply needs or overstocking to the pharmacy department.
Maintain emergency backup supplies for patient visits, including supplies for infection control and emergency care.
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 using the company-provided iPad 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.
Protect patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA and AOM Infusion policy.
Complete charting within the timeframe required by AOM documentation policy.
Report adverse events after each visit 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 breaches of federal, state, or local requirements or AOM policies to the Compliance Officer or Compliance Committee.
When possible, provide necessary care for primary patients who have after-hours care needs and communicate actions to in-house RN staff or the AOM On Call RN.