Columbia

Always Compassionate Health•Newburgh, IN

28d•$50

About The Position

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. We have cases - Choose what matches your flexible availability! Always Compassionate Health is a leading Licensed Home Care Services Agency that provides support services. We offer the highest quality of community home-based services, along with exceptional compassion and innovation, to enhance the lives of each individual. We offer quality of life. We seek home infusion field nurses (RNs) with experience in various infusion therapies, venous access, and phlebotomy for cases throughout the Hudson Valley (Ulster/Sullivan/Columbia) Nurses are critical to the healthcare services we provide directly to clients. We are seeking to hire Registered Nurses whose direct support, knowledge, skills, and expertise will enable our company to grow, adapt, and expand into new areas of home-based nursing services. This infusion field nurse would be responsible for conducting patient visits to initiate patient care, performing follow-up visits as needed, and precepting and evaluating the skills of newly hired nurses as requested. The Home Infusion Nurse will partner with our Infusion Intake Team to ensure seamless initiation of infusion care in patients' homes. A successful infusion field nurse will collaborate with the infusion manager, coordinators, and other internal office staff. They will conduct on-site field visits to provide patient care and, upon request, supervise the competence of nursing staff. They must be able to multitask and prioritize work responsibilities. Time management skills are essential to the success of this role. Clinical documentation is paperless, so using a computer and tablet is key. Always Compassionate Health provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or any other non-merit based factors protected federal, state, or local law. All employment-related decisions are based solely on relevant criteria, including experience and suitability. If you require assistance to fill out this application form or during any phase of the job application process, please notify the person who gave you this form or Always Compassionate Health's Human Resources Department, and every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate your needs promptly by federal, state, and/or local law. If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! Always Compassionate Health provides the highest quality of community home-based services, combined with exceptional compassion and innovation to enhance each patient’s quality of life. By bringing together several of the top home health agencies in the state, we have become one of New York’s leading providers with strategically placed offices that serve thousands of clients every day.

Requirements

Applicants must have at least 3 years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, experience as a registered nurse in a home care infusion company, hospital, clinic, or medical facility.
Infusion experience is REQUIRED.
Knowledge of principles & practices of supervision, performance evaluation, and education.
Knowledge of Federal HIPAA Regulations
Knowledge of standard nursing policies, procedures, methods, and techniques.
Ability to read and interpret clinical documents, including physicians' orders and treatment plans.
Ability to participate in a multi-disciplinary health care team.
NYS Registered Nursing License and Registration Certificate
BLS necessary/ACLS preferred
Up-to-date medical, inclusive of Physical, TB Clearance/QuantiFERON Gold blood test, 2-step PPD or T-Spot, or Chest X-ray and Habituation Statement
MMR-Varicella Titers Lab Report or Vaccination Records
TDAP Vaccine - Hep B Vaccination Series, Titers OR Declination
Urine Drug Screen (UDS) - within the last year is acceptable.
Flu Vaccination (if applicable) or Declination
Two (2) forms of government-approved ID to validate employment eligibility
Two (2) satisfactory professional references
Malpractice Insurance
Reliable transportation

Nice To Haves

Supervisory or managerial experience PREFERRED.
Implanted port access (MediPort, PermaCath, etc.) competence is a plus!

Responsibilities

Conducting patient visits to initiate patient care
Performing follow-up visits as needed
Precepting and evaluating the skills of newly hired nurses as requested
Partnering with our Infusion Intake Team to ensure seamless initiation of infusion care in patients' homes
Comprehensive nursing assessment skills
PIV, PICC, Mid & Central line care, and access competence
Educate the patient and/or family in therapy administration via IV
Infusion therapy preparation and administration
Patient safety, monitoring, and post-infusion follow-up
Communication with patients, families, infusion pharmacy, and medical providers as necessary
Conduct on-site field visits to provide patient care and, upon request, supervise the competence of nursing staff