RN Infusion Nurse - Punta Gorda and surrounding area

NurseCore • Punta Gorda, FL

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About The Position

NurseCore is hiring an RN Infusion Nurse to provide in-home care and infusion services in Punta Gorda and the surrounding area. The role involves administering specialty pharmacy infusion therapies and injectables, and teaching patients to self-administer them, in homes, infusion suites, or physicians’ offices. Nurses work with patients with rare, chronic, and acute diseases and provide care within the scope of practice established by the Nurse Practice Act.

The nurse coordinates care planning with the Director of Nursing, makes appropriate clinical decisions, and proactively updates patients’ plans of care and reports health changes or related incidents. The position requires travel within the assigned geographic region, flexibility to work alternate shifts on short notice, and availability for on-call field visits as business needs require. Applicants must complete a Level 2 background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.

Requirements

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse through the State Board of Nursing.
• Current PPD proof and current CPR certification; the CPR class must be hands-on.
• Successful completion of the skills assessment specific to the applicant’s areas of experience.
• TB test completed within the last 12 months.
• Willingness to travel within the assigned geographic region, work alternate shifts on short notice, and be on call for field visits as business needs require.
• Completion of a Level 2 background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.

Nice To Haves

• Home health experience, including the ability to perform assessments, wound care, medication management, and infusions.
• At least two years of medical, surgical, or critical care/ER experience.
• At least one year of recent infusion experience.
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality in-home care and infusion services within the scope of practice established by the Nurse Practice Act.
• Administer specialty pharmacy infusion therapies and injectables, and teach patients how to self-administer them, in homes, infusion suites, or physicians’ offices.
• Access and maintain SPC/PIV/Midlines and CVADs, including PICCs and implanted ports; perform SCIG, phlebotomy, and lab processing; and follow infection-control measures.
• Coordinate nursing-care planning with the Director of Nursing and make appropriate clinical decisions in patient care.
• Proactively update patients’ plans of care and communicate health changes and related incidents.
• Apply knowledge of age-specific physiological and developmental differences in the patient population.
• Provide safe care and adhere to policies, procedures, and standards for time management, supply management, productivity, and quality of service.
• Travel within the assigned geographic region and work alternate shifts on short notice or be on call for field visits as business needs require.
• Administer CPR and other emergency procedures as necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed