RN - Home Health Infusion - Part Time

UnitedHealth Group•San Bernardino, CA

18d•$41 - $62

About The Position

The Home Infusion Nurse provides clinical care and education to home-based and ambulatory infusion suite (AIS) patients receiving parenteral medications dispensed by Optum Infusion Pharmacy. Medications are most commonly administered intravenously, but may also be delivered by subcutaneous infusion or injection, intramuscular injection, or intraspinal infusion. Care is provided in patients’ homes, alternate care settings, and AIS locations where available, in accordance with physician or licensed practitioner orders and company policies, procedures, and therapy-specific protocols. The nurse works collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to prepare, deliver, and support reimbursement for safe and effective infusion therapy. This is a part-time position for 20 hours per week with a flexible Monday–Friday schedule. The role may require other days or shifts to meet patient schedules, including participation in an after-hours on-call schedule. The position involves travel to patient and other business-related sites, and may require carrying equipment and supplies into patient homes.

Requirements

Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in California.
At least 1 year of RN experience in a home health setting that contributes to infusion therapy proficiency, or a similar setting.
Proficiency with electronic medical record documentation.
Willingness and ability to work with an interdisciplinary team, including pharmacists, technicians, physicians and other licensed prescribers, registered dietitians, home health agencies, sales representatives, and others.
Willingness and ability to work independently in home or alternate-site settings.
Willingness and ability to meet flexible scheduling, meeting attendance, overtime, after-hours on-call, and other reliability requirements.
Access to reliable transportation for travel to customer or patient sites.
Effective teaching skills.
Excellent organizational and critical-thinking skills.
Effective written and verbal interpersonal communication skills.
Willingness to work part time, 20 hours per week.

Nice To Haves

Experience administering infusion therapy in a home or alternate-site setting.
Knowledge of Infusion Nursing Society (INS) standards of practice, policies, and procedures.
Knowledge of HIPAA patient privacy and data-security requirements, OSHA employee-protection regulations, and ACHC accreditation standards for home health and home infusion pharmacy, as well as other relevant accrediting standards.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain positive clinical relationships with patients and families, providing infusion therapy, education on self-care and self-administration, and clinical monitoring of responses to therapy.
Assess whether patients are appropriate for home infusion, including the safety of the home, caregiver availability, and the willingness of patients or caregivers to become as independent as possible in administering therapy and monitoring responses.
Obtain and document patients’ medical histories at the start of care and on an ongoing basis, particularly as they relate to the condition being treated.
Complete required clinical documentation thoroughly and promptly, including plans of care and treatment, supplemental physician orders, visit notes, clinical summaries, medication profiles, discharge summaries, care-team updates, and required patient or caregiver consents and forms.
Participate in case conferences as needed to plan patient care with the multidisciplinary team.
Provide skilled care to patients of varying ages and medical conditions according to the plan of care, physician orders, and plan of treatment.
Establish, secure, and maintain prescribed vascular access devices, including peripheral IVs, PICC and tunneled central venous catheter dressings, and implanted ports.
Administer prescribed medications and perform clinical assessments under company policies and protocols, including vital-sign monitoring, management of acute infusion reactions, monitoring side effects, collecting laboratory specimens, and reporting patient status related to other conditions.
Communicate observations about therapy response and patients’ overall physical condition to the care team promptly, including nursing supervisors, dispensing pharmacists, registered dietitians, and licensed prescribers.
Develop collaborative relationships with home health agencies providing services on behalf of or alongside the company, and provide education and support as requested by the nursing supervisor.
Maintain knowledge of home and ambulatory infusion therapies, using company policies, procedures, protocols, and training resources to understand each therapy before treatment begins.
Maintain current nursing licensure in all states where patients are served, as required by applicable authorities.
Comply with applicable state and federal laws and regulations, OSHA protections, HIPAA privacy and data-security requirements, and home infusion standards of practice.
Complete required onboarding and annual training, including CPR certification.
Represent the company professionally when meeting with or educating external customers, payers, and referral sources.
Assist with staff orientation and training, serving as a clinical educator and resource when requested.
Drive a personal or rental vehicle, in accordance with travel policy, to company offices, patient homes, hospitals, physician offices, home health agency offices, and AIS locations as needed.
Work days or shifts as needed to accommodate patient schedules, including participating in the after-hours on-call schedule.
Transport, lift, or carry equipment and supplies into patient homes when required.
Perform other duties as assigned.