Part Time Start of Care Infusion RN - St. Augustine & Flagler Beach, FL

UnitedHealth Group • Saint Augustine, FL

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About The Position

The Home Infusion Nurse at Optum is responsible for providing clinical care and education to home-based patients receiving parenteral medications. This role involves administering medications, establishing vascular access, and collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure safe and effective therapy delivery. The position requires working in patients' homes and ambulatory infusion suites, focusing on improving health outcomes and advancing health equity.

Requirements

• Active and unrestricted licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state(s) of practice.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and/or CPR certification, or willing to obtain.
• 1+ years of experience working as an RN in a clinical care setting that contributes to proficiency in infusion therapy.
• Proficient with electronic medical records documentation.
• Ability to work required schedule of Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 12:00pm-7:00pm.
• Willing and able to work independently in home or alternate-site settings.
• Access to reliable transportation for travel to customer and/or patient sites.

Nice To Haves

• Experience administering infusion therapy in a home or alternate-site setting.
• Proven knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Office and electronic medical records (EMR) programs.
• Proven knowledge of the Infusion Nursing Society (INS) standards of practice.
• Proven knowledge of HIPAA patient privacy and data security requirements.
• Proven effective interpersonal communications, both written and verbal.
• Proven effective teaching skills.
• Proven excellent organizational and critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain positive clinical rapport with patients and their families.
• Assess patient appropriateness for home infusion therapy, including safety of the home environment and caregiver support.
• Obtain and document patient's medical history at the start of care and ongoing.
• Complete all required clinical documentation thoroughly and timely.
• Participate in case conferences to plan patient care with the multi-disciplinary care team.
• Provide skilled care to patients of varying ages and medical conditions as outlined in the plan of care.
• Establish, secure and maintain vascular access devices as prescribed.
• Administer medications as prescribed, performing therapy-specific clinical assessments.
• Communicate observations of patient response to therapy with members of the care team.
• Establish collaborative relationships with home health agencies delivering services.
• Maintain a comprehensive knowledge base of infusion therapies administered in the home and ambulatory infusion center.
• Maintain current nursing licensure in all states in which patients are serviced.
• Comply with all State and Federal regulations and laws.
• Complete all training required upon hire and annually per policy.
• Serve as a professional representative of the Company when providing education to external customers.
• Assist in staff orientation and training.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Career development opportunities
• Diversity and inclusion culture

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
• Education Level: No Education Listed