APRN Primary Care Nurse

Infusion Nurse

AOM Infusion is a leading provider of home and specialty infusion therapy, dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care across the communities we serve. AOM Infusion is looking for an Infusion Nurse to join our team. An Infusion Nurse is a registered nurse who is capable of diagnosing and treating human responses to actual or potential problems. The Infusion Nurse is responsible for a group of patients that have been assigned to and accepted by her/him for the provision of primary patient care, patient and family education, coordination with AOM Infusion's in house RN staff in the development, implementation, and revision of the patient's plan of care.

Adhering to providing patient care consistent with the applicable State Nurse Practice Act or title acts relating to reporting and peer review.

Assessing and documenting the patient's biophysical, psychosocial, and educational needs.

Performing a physical assessment consistent with standards of Nursing Practice and reporting any identified problems to the patient's physician and the in-house RN staff.

Cooperating with in house RN staff on the design and implementation of the nursing care plan to be consistent with the physician orders and plan of treatment for the purpose of meeting the patient's needs in conjunction with the patient and caregiver.

Routinely identifying and reporting changes in the patient's condition that require a change in the plan of care by nursing documentation and verbal reporting to the in-house RN staff.

Providing comprehensive patient and family education related to the patient's health care needs, prescribed therapy, infection control procedures and disaster planning.

Inserting, maintaining, and assessing all types of intravenous access devices used for patient care. Reporting any changes or issues with the access devices to in house RN staff for the purpose of adjusting supply needs, documentation and tracking of Central Venous Access Devices (CVADs).

Demonstrating competence in performing all treatments per the physician's plan of treatment/plan of care.

Reporting need for discharge planning to in house RN staff and documenting all needs and changes in the Patient Visit Record and verbally reporting as well.

Demonstrating sound clinical judgment and expertise in the planning and decision-making process of the patient's plan of care in cooperation and conjunction with the in-house RN staff.

Coordinating all patient care needs for an assigned group of patients with other members of the health care team.

Maintaining high standards of nursing care and implementing policies and procedures as established by AOM Infusion.

Coordinating nursing visits and care consistent with the physician's plan of treatment and the plan of care. Reporting necessary changes to the plan of treatment and plan of care as the patient's health care needs require to the in-house RN staff.

Maintaining an inventory of emergency back-up supplies that are available during patient care visits. Emergency supplies include supplies necessary to maintain infection control procedures and to provide emergency care such as a CPR valved mask.

When assigned an infusion pump, the nurse clinician will clean and test the pump as per AOM Infusion policy between each patient use and will document this procedure on the Pump Maintenance Log to be submitted monthly.

Completing all required patient care documentation and submitting all documents to the office either by fax or via the iPad each Monday by noon as per AOM Infusion policy. If the RN has an iPad, then visit notes must be completed at the end of each patient visit and a patient signature must be obtained.

Consistently adhering to universal precautions, aseptic technique and infection control guidelines and including the need for these techniques in all patient teaching sessions.

Maintaining confidentiality of patient information in accordance with HIPAA regulations and AOM Infusion policy.

Participating in the company's quality assurance program as requested by the QA Chairperson.

Completing all charting as per AOM Infusion documentation policy.

Reporting after each visit and to in house RN staff or RN on call after hours for any adverse events and carefully documenting any patient incidents or issues that require the writing of an Unusual Occurrence Report. If the RN has an iPad, he or she must email the report.

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

• Licensed and registered as a registered nurse in the States where practicing.
• At least one year of experience as a registered nurse preferably in a home infusion setting.
• At least one year of experience as a pediatric nurse preferably in a home infusion setting and/or the ability to become competent in pediatric practices associated with pediatric home infusion.
• Flexible with work schedule. Takes responsibility for primary patients, when an after-hours need for care arises whenever possible the nurse clinician will provide any necessary care needs and communicate all actions performed via the report system or needed to the in-house RN staff or the AOM Infusion On Call RN.
• Work week is Monday thru Friday.

Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays, FSA, Life & AD&D Insurance, Disability Coverage, and Employee Referral Program