Infusion Homecare Registered Nurse (RN) Per-Diem - Manhattan
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 works with your flexible availability! Always Compassionate Health is a leading Licensed Home Care Services Agency that provides support services. We offer the highest-quality 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 Manhattan and its surrounding areas. 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 Infusion Homecare Nurse will partner with our Infusion Intake Team to ensure seamless initiation of infusion care in patients' homes.
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
- Time management skills are essential to the success of this role
- Using a computer and tablet is key
Nice To Haves
- Supervisory or managerial experience PREFERRED
- Competence in implanted port access (MediPort, PermaCath, etc.) 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
- Collaborate with the infusion manager, coordinators, and other internal office staff
- Conduct on-site field visits to provide patient care and, upon request, supervise nursing staff competence
- Multitask and prioritize work responsibilities
- Clinical documentation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
