Registered Nurse - Rheumatology Clinic
About The Position
Optum is a global organization dedicated to improving health outcomes by connecting people with care, pharmacy benefits, data, and resources. This role offers talented peers, comprehensive benefits, and career development opportunities, aiming to advance health equity globally. The Registered Nurse is responsible for delivering safe and professional IV therapy for patients on specialty medications treating neurological, rheumatologic, gastroenterological, and immunological disorders. This position will be highly involved in implementing and supporting best clinical practices for the clinic, patients, and referral sources.
Requirements
- Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Unrestricted RN license in the state of employment
- BLS/ CPR required upon hire
- ONS Fundamentals of Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Administration Certification, or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire for full time hires
- 3+ years Infusion Therapy with experience in the management of patients on specialty medications (i.e, Immunoglobulin, biologics); solid IV access skills
Nice To Haves
- 5+ years of Infusion therapy experience
- Ability to accomplish any and all duties with little to no assistance
- Unrestricted motor vehicle license
Responsibilities
- Provides direct patient care in the form of evaluating and documenting patient clinical assessments and IV therapy as aligned with company, federal and state policies for both pediatric and adult patients
- Prepares/compounds sterile admixtures for immediate use per FDA package insert and FlexCare clinical protocol
- Communicates with physicians and other health care providers on clinical services related issues
- Administers necessary medications as necessary to mitigate acute infusion reactions, under the supervision of the infusion center Managing Nurse Practitioner
- Administers prescribed intravenous and subcutaneous medications and biologics, adhering to prescriber order and applicable FDA dosing parameters
- Evaluates the effectiveness of the health care process (self, systems, environment, and instrumentation) in meeting clinical outcomes
- Demonstrates awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and clinical operations functioning
- Provides infusion therapy under the scope of FlexCare policies, procedures and clinical drug protocols to ensure coordination and safe delivery of care
- Assists the clinical team in the entry, review and validation of prescriber orders received by faxed referral or verbal order
- Assists in the review of lab work drawn onsite, and the reporting of any critical values to the referring provider
- Assists in the ongoing review of clinical protocols for all infusible/injectables provided by FlexCare to maintain clinical competency
- Assures that all patient related documentation, and clinical reports are accurately completed, submitted and/or filed in a timely manner, according to internal and external regulatory requirements and in support of the billing process
- Participates in department Quality Assurance activities as requested
Benefits
- a comprehensive benefits package
- incentive and recognition programs
- equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
