Part Time Home Infusion RN

About the position

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. There's an energy and excitement here, a shared mission to improve the lives of others as well as our own. Nursing here isn't for everybody. Instead of seeing a handful of patients each day, your work may affect millions for years to come. The primary role of the Home Infusion Nurse is to provide clinical care and education to home-based patients receiving a wide range of parenteral medications dispensed from Optum Infusion Pharmacy. The most common route of administration is intravenous; however medications may also be given via subcutaneous infusion or injection, intramuscular injection, or intraspinal infusion. Service delivery takes place in patient homes and also in ambulatory infusion suites, where available. All infusion services and medication delivery is provided in accordance with Optum Infusion Pharmacy policies, procedures and therapy-specific protocols, and based on comprehensive orders received from a physician or licensed practitioner. The Home Infusion Nurse fills an integral role in the clinical operations of the organization, working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team needed to prepare, deliver and seek reimbursement for the infusion therapy that is safely and effectively administered to each patient.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain positive clinical rapport with patients and their families.
• Assess patient appropriateness for home infusion therapy.
• Obtain and document patient's medical history at the start of care and ongoing.
• Complete all required clinical documentation thoroughly and timely.
• Participate in case conferences as needed to comprehensively plan patient care.
• Provide skilled care to patients of varying ages and medical conditions.
• Establish, secure and maintain vascular access devices as prescribed.
• Administer medications as prescribed, performing therapy-specific clinical assessments.
• Communicate observations of patient response to therapy and overall physical assessment.
• Establish collaborative relationships with home health agencies.
• Maintain a comprehensive knowledge base of infusion therapies administered in the home.
• Maintain current nursing licensure in all states in which patients are serviced.
• Comply with all State and Federal regulations and laws.
• Complete all training required upon hire and annually per policy.
• Serve as a professional representative of the Company.
• Assist in staff orientation and training.
• Drive personal/rental vehicle in the completion of job duties.

Requirements

• Active and unrestricted licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of South Dakota.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and/or CPR certification, or willing to obtain.
• 1+ years of experience working as an RN in a clinical care setting that contributes to proficiency in infusion therapy.
• Proficient with electronic medical record documentation.
• Willing and able to work with an interdisciplinary team of professionals.
• Willing and able to work independently in home or alternate-site settings.
• Willing and able to assume a flexible work schedule.
• Willing and able to meet attendance, overtime, after-hours on-call, and other reliability requirements of the position.
• Access to reliable transportation that will enable travel to customer and/or patient sites.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience administering infusion therapy in a home or alternate-site setting.
• Knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Office and electronic medical records (EMR) programs.
• Knowledge of the Infusion Nursing Society (INS) standards of practice.
• Knowledgeable of HIPAA patient privacy and data security requirements.
• Proven excellent organizational and critical thinking skills.
• Proven effective interpersonal communications, both written and verbal.
• Proven effective teaching skills.

Benefits

• $2,500 Sign On Bonus for External Candidates.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Incentive and recognition programs.
• Equity stock purchase and 401k contribution.