Infusion RN - Tallahassee

Option Care Health•Gainesville, FL

12d•$37 - $61

About The Position

The Infusion Nurse - Hybrid is a licensed Registered Nurse who provides clinical education and training to support patients’ transition to Option Care Health’s care delivery model. The role also provides intermediate direct patient care in patients’ homes or alternate infusion settings, ensuring patient safety, continuity of care, and compliance with a physician’s plan of care. The nurse partners with the sales team to support safe and effective transitions to Option Care Health services. The position assesses patients for suitability, educates patients, caregivers, and facility staff about services and products, coordinates transitions from hospitals to home or alternate care settings, and facilitates service initiation. It includes developing and implementing nursing plans of care, administering treatments and medications, monitoring patient status, coordinating with physicians and care teams, maintaining timely clinical documentation, and supporting discharge planning. The nurse may also train and mentor other nurses, coordinate paraprofessionals, participate in on-call responsibilities, and provide local travel-based education and referral support.

Requirements

Active and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience.
High school diploma or GED.
Current CPR certification; an in-person class is required by company policy.
Competency in patient care standards and infusion skills applicable to agency programs and service needs.
Experience establishing and maintaining relationships with people at all organizational levels, in the business community, and with vendors.
Knowledge of standard practices for services offered and applicable standards, such as ACHC and URAC standards.
Experience providing customer service to internal and external customers and meeting service quality and customer satisfaction standards.
Basic PC skills, including competent use of the internet, email, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint.
Reliable transportation for travel to care facilities, home visits, and hospitals; if using a personal vehicle, a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance are required.
Willingness to obtain nursing licensure in additional states if supported by business needs and geography.
Ability to plan, organize, and make presentations.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including lifting and carrying, and to perform CPR and related emergency-response duties.
Successful completion of a company background check and drug screen, and enrollment in the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.
Ability to travel locally; the posting specifies 100% local travel.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on home or alternate-site infusion or discharge-planning experience.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing.
Experience growing service-provider partnerships.
Advanced certification and training, as applicable.

Responsibilities

Evaluate, educate, and train patients, caregivers, and facility staff about Option Care Health services and products in alternate-site, in-home, or virtual settings.
Assess patients to determine whether they are appropriate for the Option Care Health care delivery model.
Partner and coordinate with the sales team to identify clinical transition education needs and develop improvements to patient transitions.
Safeguard confidential patient and proprietary information and follow legal and HIPAA requirements.
Document education and clinical care using Option Care Health applications and technology.
Coordinate hospital-to-home or alternate-care transitions with facility staff, providers, and internal teams to support timely discharge, therapy education, and continuity of care.
Provide in-person patient and caregiver education, gather pre-admission and insurance information, and facilitate service initiation.
Develop and implement intermediate nursing plans of care; provide direct care, treatments, medications, and patient and caregiver education; and modify treatment plans in response to patient status or physician orders.
Assess patient needs and physical status at skilled visits, reassess response to therapy, obtain or clarify physician orders, and promptly report significant changes to physicians.
Train and mentor Infusion Nurse I team members as needed.
Communicate with clinical teams, providers, patients, and caregivers to facilitate continuity of care; complete and submit clinical documentation promptly and accurately.
Coordinate discharge planning, prepare discharge summaries and patient instructions, and report care needs, progress, and goals when transferring care.
Follow agency operations, company policies and procedures, professional standards, regulations, guidelines, and accreditation standards.
Use computers and automation tools to validate treatment orders, communicate care provided, and follow assigned visit schedules.
Respond to patient requests and initiate emergency procedures when necessary.
Maintain ethical and professional conduct and comply with confidentiality requirements.
Explain Option Care Health services and related financial obligations and charges to patients.
Complete required training, in-services, and continuing education to maintain competency and licensure.
Coordinate and oversee paraprofessionals in the home setting; may act as Supervisor in the absence of the Supervisor or Nurse Manager, as applicable.
Participate in multidisciplinary team conferences and provide precepting, training, mentoring, orientation, onboarding, and supervisory activities as assigned.
Participate in nursing department on-call responsibilities.
Perform other related duties as directed by the supervisor.
Travel locally to patient homes, alternate infusion sites, partner facilities, community hospitals, and medical offices to support service promotion, referrals, education, and training.