Home Infusion Nurse

• The duties and responsibilities of the Registered Nurse – Infusion include, but are not limited to:
• • Provides friendly and professional service in person, over the phone and through written communications
• • Demonstrates empathy and understanding to establish a rapport with patients and caregivers
• • Initiates and maintains IV access for infusions
• • Safely and accurately administers medications, without errors, including oral, IM, SQ, and IV products
• • Performs ongoing patient assessments and notifies the supervising clinician of all abnormal findings
• • Uses technology to thoroughly document all patient care activities and interventions according to organizational policy and procedure
• • Performs phlebotomy procedures, when necessary
• • Accurately performs necessary nursing responsibilities including, but not limited to obtaining lab specimens, performing vital signs, and administering oxygen therapy
• • Demonstrates appropriate storage and handling of drug products as well as human specimens
• • Counsels/advises patients regarding symptom/side effect management during therapy and within the scope of practice

• Teaches patients and family members regarding the treatment care plan and what to expect and thoroughly documents the teaching and response to teaching

• Communicates clearly and effectively with patients, coworkers, and other healthcare professionals

• Exhibits compassion and instills trust with patients and caregivers

• Collects and records all patient data as required per the care plan and/or other protocol and analyzes patient trends and outcomes

• Collaborates with other healthcare professionals to plan, monitor, review, and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of medications and medication regimens

• Obtains patient informed consent, when necessary

• Demonstrates an organized and efficient prioritization of workload and responsibilities

• Maintains a current knowledge of all equipment utilized and performs and/or oversees routine maintenance, calibration, and quality assurance of all equipment

• Maintains professional conduct at all times

• Actively participates with organizational quality and performance improvement efforts

• Demonstrates a commitment toward exhibiting the organization’s core values and advancing the organization’s strategic goals

• Performs all other duties as required and assigned

• • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and at least 1 year of experience as a registered nurse or recent graduate with prior experience as an IV Certified LVN/LPN with one year of professional nursing experience.
• • Required license in Registered Nursing as granted by the state of Texas practice.
• • Current CPR/BLS certification.
• • Required license to operate a motor vehicle in the state of practice with access to a vehicle for business travel with proof of liability insurance.
• • Basic knowledge of computer operating systems and software applications with the ability to apply knowledge in the effective use of nursing technology tools to communicate and document care provided.
• • Willing to travel up to 100% of the time for business purposes.

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