Company: Ascension at Home Together with Compassus POSITION SUMMARY: Coordinates and administers intravenous (IV) treatment infusions for patients in the ambulatory infusion suite and home setting. Participates in teaching patients and caregivers home IV management; provides leadership by working cooperatively with pharmacy team to establish priorities and goals of patient care. Attends all required staff meetings and educational in-services. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Provides services under Ascension Home Infusion and Specialty Pharmacy. Provides professional nursing care to assigned patients in need of IV treatment. Administers IV therapeutic treatments at the ambulatory infusion suite (AIS) and/or patient’s home. Determines appropriate venipuncture and/or catheter site. Observes patients' IV treatment and records observations in patient medical records. Provides information to patients and caregivers regarding intravenous treatment and procedures. Provides infusion and other skilled nursing care to patients. Completes patient assessment and reassessments and patient and caregiver teaching. Assists team in development and revision of patient’s plan of care; implements physician orders. Monitors patient response. Responds to emergency patient needs. Provides psychosocial support. Provides pre-discharge patient assessments when appropriate. Completes and submits all required patient care documentation and reports accurately. Follows infection control guidelines while working with hazardous materials (i.e., handling of cytoxic agents, handling of blood, and body fluids). Assumes potential responsibility for occasional on-call phone triage after hours to address patient needs. Participates in the activities of the Performance Improvement Program. Attends scheduled patient care conferences, all in-services, departmental meetings, etc, as requested. Perform other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications: Education/Licensing/Certification: Current state license as a Registered Nurse. CPR certification required. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Bachelors of Nursing preferred. PICC/PORT training desired. Continuing education necessary to maintain current licensure in all states licensed required by state or professional organization. INS/ONS certification desired. Valid driver’s license and proof of insurance. Experience: Minimum of 2 years nursing experience in a clinical setting involving collaboration and management of patient care, patient assessment skills, and venous access skills. Peripheral IV skills required. PICC/PORT experience preferred. Pediatric experience desired. Knowledge and Skills: Communicates to supervisor, physicians and other health care providers, as appropriate, any changes in the patients’ condition. Demonstrates clinical competence of orientation programs, etc. Participates in the orientation of other nurses or branch personnel as requested. Experienced with electronic documentation, Microsoft Office Suite. Excellent interpersonal, communication and organization skills. Must be able to assume a flexible work schedule. Compassus provides a continuum of home-based services including home health, infusion therapy, palliative and hospice care. Nearly 6,000 colleagues in 200 locations and 30 states provide high-quality care and manage patients’ advanced illnesses in partnership with health systems and long-term care partners. The Compassus brand promise, Care for Who I Am, reflects its unique care delivery model, which focuses on each person as an individual as well as a patient, to improve their quality of life in a meaningful way. Learn more at compassus.com, follow @Compassus on Facebook or LinkedIn.