Registered Nurse Home Infusion PRN

Compassus•Tampa, FL

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Home Infusion Registered Nurse coordinates and administers intravenous (IV) treatment infusions for patients in the ambulatory infusion suite and home setting. S/he participates in teaching patients and caregivers home IV management and provides leadership by working cooperatively with the pharmacy team to establish priorities and goals of patient care.

Requirements

Associate or Bachelor's degree in Nursing required.
Continuing education necessary to maintain current licensure where required by state or professional organization.
Minimum of two (2) years of nursing experience in a clinical setting involving collaboration and management of patient care, patient assessment skills, and venous access skills required.
Peripheral IV skills required.
Active and unencumbered Registered Nurse license in state(s) of employment required.
Current CPR certification required.

Nice To Haves

Pediatric experience preferred.
PICC/PORT training desired.
INS/ONS certification desired.

Responsibilities

Provides professional nursing care to assigned patients in need of IV treatment.
Administers IV therapeutic treatments at the ambulatory infusion suite (AIS) and/or patient’s home.
Determines appropriate venipuncture and/or catheter site.
Observes patients' IV treatment and records observations in patient medical records.
Provides information to patients and caregivers regarding intravenous treatment and procedures.
Provides infusion and other skilled nursing care to patients.
Completes patient assessment and reassessments and patient and caregiver teaching.
Assists team in development and revision of patient’s plan of care; implements physician orders.
Monitors patient response.
Responds to emergency patient needs.
Provides psychosocial support.
Provides pre-discharge patient assessments when appropriate.
Completes and submits all required patient care documentation and reports accurately.
Follows infection control guidelines while working with hazardous materials (i.e., handling of cytoxic agents, handling of blood, and body fluids).
Assumes potential responsibility for occasional on-call phone triage after hours to address patient needs.
Participates in the activities of the Performance Improvement Program.
Attends scheduled patient care conferences, all in-services, departmental meetings, etc., as requested.
Perform other duties as assigned.