Infusion Nurse

Job Description Summary

An Infusion Nurse II is a licensed registered nurse who coordinates and provides intermediate direct patient care to patients in the home, or in an alternate infusion suite, to ensure patient safety with continuity and compliance under a physician’s plan of care. Works under structured supervision of the designated supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Initiate, develop, and implement intermediate nursing plan of care treatments, evaluating patient progress towards goals.
• Organize and participate in the provision of direct patient care, perform treatments, administer medications, and educate patients and families/caregivers.
• Modify plan of treatment in response to changing patient status or physician orders to achieve established or revised patient care goals.
• Assess patient needs and physical status at each skilled visit through health data access and patient interview.
• Re‑evaluate patient needs through physical reassessment, response to therapy, and supplemental physician orders.
• Obtain and clarify physician orders for plan of treatment revisions, inform physician promptly of significant changes in patient’s condition, and provide written summary to physician within supplemental order.
• Provide training and mentorship to Infusion Nurse I’s as needed to ensure patient safety and compliance.
• Provide effective and safe teaching using patient‑centered care approach for patient and family to achieve independence with prescribed therapy and care needs through active participation per plan of treatment goals.
• Effectively and timely communicate with Option Care’s Clinical team, medical providers, patients, and families/caregivers to facilitate continuity of care.
• Prepare clinical documentation in real‑time during visits and submit to the nursing department to comply with established timelines for billing optimization.
• Complete all documentation legibly and apply approved abbreviations and documentation error correction practices per Option Care’s policy.
• Coordinate discharge planning and prepare discharge summaries with patient instructions and thoroughly report patient care needs, progress and goals when transferring care.
• Demonstrate compliance with agency operations, Option Care’s policies and procedures, professional standards, local, state, federal regulations/guidelines, and accreditation standards.
• Maximize work efficiency through the use of computers and other automation technologies to validate plan of treatment orders, communicate patient care provided, and follow assigned visit schedule.
• Respond promptly and appropriately to patient requests.
• Initiate emergency procedures as necessary.
• Accept accountability for own practice through ethical and professional conduct.
• Follow established programs and practice within policies and procedures reflective of Option Care’s mission, values, and objectives.
• Observe legal and ethical guidelines for safeguarding the confidentiality of patient and proprietary Option Care information including adherence to HIPAA regulations.
• Speak knowledgeably about Option Care’s scope of services and effectively instruct patients about related financial obligations for care and service charges.
• Attend and complete required training modules, in‑services, and continuing education to maintain competency and professional licensure for demonstrated knowledge regarding the care and management of patients in the home and/or alternate care settings.
• Effectively provide oversight and coordination of paraprofessionals in the home setting and may act as the Supervisor in the absence of the Supervisor or Nurse Manager as applicable in accordance with state and federal regulations.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team conferences and provide precepting, training, and mentoring to other nurses for orientation, and onboarding and supervisory activities as assigned.
• Participate in nursing department on‑call responsibilities.
• Perform other related duties as directed by supervisor.
• Insert PICC/Midlines per physician order if applicable.
• Troubleshoot/declot obstructed central line catheters if applicable.
• Monitor PICC/Midline and educate on prevention of line infection and routine care if applicable.

Qualifications

• Active and unrestricted RN license in the state of practice.
• Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience.
• Current CPR certification required.
• Demonstrated competency in patient care standards required for safe delivery of services and infusion skill sets applicable to agency programs and service needs.
• Advanced certification and training as applicable.
• Licensure 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.
• Ability to self‑evaluate for annual appraisal and jointly set professional growth goals with nurse manager.
• Apply knowledge in the effective use of nursing technology tools to communicate and document care provided.

Physical Demands

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with a maximum lifting of 75 pounds. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, or up to 10 pounds of force frequently. Physical demands may involve walking, standing, crouching, kneeling, turning, pivoting, balancing, stooping, reaching overhead, grasping, pushing, pulling, lifting and carrying. Fine motor skills and visual acuity required by this job include ability to see up close and from a distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Team members in this job classification have the likelihood of occupational exposure to blood, body fluids and other potentially infectious materials. Possible exposure to hazardous substances with possible effect on reproduction, injury from needles, other sharps, fumes, chemicals, humidity, cold, heat, adverse weather elements, animals, secondhand smoke/vape and unpredictable home environments. Safety requirements include closed‑toe shoes, facemask, goggles, gown and/or gloves and functioning device for communication in both routine and emergency situations.

Travel Requirements

Willing to travel up to 100% of the time for business purposes.

Preferred Qualifications & Interests

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing as granted by an accredited school of nursing preferred.
• 1–2 years of previous infusion nursing experience preferred.

Salary

Due to state pay transparency laws, the full range for the position is below. Salary to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. Pay range is $36.89–$61.49.

Benefits

• 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
• myFlexPay
• Award/Recognition Programs

EEO & Equal Opportunity

Option Care Health subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, making employment available without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status according to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information.