Make a Difference - Home Infusion Nurse (Alexandria, VA)

Job Description

Job Description

This job is posted on behalf of The Recruiting Pro by Top Echelon.

Job Summary:

Perform infusion nursing related procedures within patient homes and ambulatory infusion center environments in compliance with regulatory and industry standards and organizational policies and procedures.

· Maintains current standards of nursing care in providing care to infusion therapy patients.

· Uses the nursing process when providing care: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

· Knowledgeable of current infusion therapy clinical issues and standards and incorporates them into daily practice.

· Maintains adequate documentation of the care provided to the patient, as well as of the communication with other members of the patient’s health care team.

· Acts as a resource and consultant to prescribers, referral sources, and patients on the proper use of administrative equipment, venous catheters, and administrative supplies.

· Provides patient education as required incorporating principles of adult learning, and company patient education materials and teaching checklists.

· Coordinates with the pharmacy staff on issues of patient care, (care planning), drug delivery, and clinical assessment.

· Participates in the franchise performance improvement committee, and offers suggestions and assistance towards the continuous quality improvement of services offered to consumers.

· Completes assigned paperwork/documentation as directed in a timely manner

Required Skills/Abilities:

· Good interactive skills with employees, referral sources, physicians and consumers

Education and Experience:

· Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in good standing with the Virginia Board of Nursing

• A minimum of three (3) years clinical experience
• a minimum of one (1) year experience in acute care or alternate site IV therapy
• Valid driver’s license with good driving record
• Preferred, IV certification (i.e., CRNI) or other infusion-related certification