Home Infusion Nurse - Weekend PRN - North Orange County
$92,914–$154,835 year
On-siteSanta Fe Springs, California, United States
Santa Fe Springs, California, United StatesOn-sitePart Time$92,914–$154,835 yearSenior LevelLarge
Part TimeSenior LevelLarge
Job Summary
Coordinate and provide intermediate direct patient care to patients in the home or alternate infusion suite, initiating nursing plans of care, administering medications, and educating families. Assess patient needs through health data access and interviews, modifying treatment plans based on changing status or physician orders. Provide training and mentorship to Infusion Nurse I's, communicate with the clinical team and providers to ensure continuity, and prepare real-time clinical documentation for billing optimization. Manage PICC/Midline insertion and line care troubleshooting as needed, while participating in multidisciplinary conferences and on-call responsibilities. Works Monday through Sunday with a 10-20 hour weekly schedule under structured supervision.
Required Qualifications
- Active and unrestricted RN license in the state of practice
- Minimum of 1 years of nursing experience
- Current CPR certification
- Required licensure to operate a motor vehicle in the state of practice
- Access to a vehicle for business travel
- Proof of liability insurance
- Basic knowledge of computer operating systems and software applications
- Ability to self-evaluate for annual appraisal
- Ability to jointly set professional growth goals with nurse manager
- Ability to apply knowledge in the effective use of nursing technology tools
- Ability to see up close and from a distance
- Ability to see color and peripheral vision
- Ability to adjust focus
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
- Ability to lift a maximum of 75 pounds
- Ability to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally
- Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force frequently
- Ability to walk
- Ability to stand
- Ability to crouch
- Ability to kneel
- Ability to turn
- Ability to pivot
- Ability to balance
- Ability to stoop
- Ability to reach overhead
- Ability to grasp
- Ability to push
- Ability to pull
- Ability to lift and carry
- Ability to speak knowledgeably about Option Care's scope of services
- Ability to effectively instruct patients about related financial obligations for care and service charges
- Willingness to travel up to 100% of the time for business purposes
- Ability to work every Monday plus Friday, Saturday, or Sunday each week
- Ability to work 10-20 hours a week
- Ability to initiate, develop, and implement intermediate nursing plan of care treatments
- Ability to evaluate patient progress towards goals
- Ability to organize and participate in the provision of direct patient care
- Ability to perform treatments
- Ability to administer medications
- Ability to educate patients and families/caregivers
- Ability to modify plan of treatment in response to changing patient status or physician orders
- Ability to achieve established or revised patient care goals
- Ability to assess patient needs and physical status at each skilled visit
- Ability to re-evaluate patient needs through physical reassessment
- Ability to respond to therapy
- Ability to obtain and clarify physician orders for plan of treatment revisions
- Ability to inform physician promptly of significant changes in patient's condition
- Ability to provide written summary to physician within supplemental order
- Ability to provide training and mentorship to Infusion Nurse I's
- Ability to provide effective and safe teaching using patient-centered care approach
- Ability to achieve independence with prescribed therapy and care needs
- Ability to actively participate per plan of treatment goals
- Ability to effectively and timely communicate with Option Care's Clinical team
- Ability to communicate with medical providers
- Ability to communicate with patients
- Ability to communicate with families/caregivers
- Ability to facilitate continuity of care
- Ability to prepare clinical documentation in real-time during visits
- Ability to submit documentation to the nursing department
- Ability to comply with established timelines for billing optimization
- Ability to complete all documentation legibly
- Ability to apply approved abbreviations
- Ability to apply documentation error correction practices per Option Care's policy
- Ability to coordinate discharge planning
- Ability to prepare discharge summaries with patient instructions
- Ability to report patient care needs, progress and goals when transferring care
- Ability to demonstrate compliance with agency operations
- Ability to demonstrate compliance with Option Care's policies and procedures
- Ability to demonstrate compliance with professional standards
- Ability to demonstrate compliance with local, state, federal regulations/guidelines
- Ability to demonstrate compliance with accreditation standards
- Ability to maximize work efficiency through the use of computers
- Ability to use other automation technologies
- Ability to validate plan of treatment orders
- Ability to communicate patient care provided
- Ability to follow assigned visit schedule
- Ability to respond promptly and appropriately to patient requests
- Ability to initiate emergency procedures as necessary
- Ability to accept accountability for own practice
- Ability to follow ethical and professional conduct
- Ability to follow established programs and practice
- Ability to follow policies and procedures reflective of Option Care's mission, values, and objectives
- Ability to observe legal and ethical guidelines for safeguarding the confidentiality of patient and proprietary Option Care information
- Ability to adhere to HIPAA regulations
- Ability to attend and complete required training modules
- Ability to complete in-services
- Ability to complete continuing education
- Ability to maintain competency
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge regarding the care and management of patients in the home and/or alternate care settings
- Ability to effectively provide oversight and coordination of paraprofessionals in the home setting
- Ability to act as the Supervisor in the absence of the Supervisor or Nurse Manager
- Ability to participate in multidisciplinary team conferences
- Ability to provide precepting, training, and mentoring to other nurses
- Ability to provide orientation
- Ability to provide onboarding
- Ability to provide supervisory activities as assigned
- Ability to participate in nursing department on-call responsibilities
- Ability to perform other related duties as directed by supervisor
- Ability to insert PICC/Midlines per physician order
- Ability to troubleshoot/declot obstructed central line catheters
- Ability to monitor PICC/Midline
- Ability to educate on prevention of line infection
- Ability to provide routine care for PICC/Midline
- Ability to provide closed toe-shoes
- Ability to wear facemask
- Ability to wear goggles
- Ability to wear gown
- Ability to wear gloves
- Ability to use functioning device for communication in both routine and emergency situations
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing as granted by an accredited school of nursing
- 1-2 years of previous infusion nursing experience
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