What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Infusion Nurse - PRN position at California Specialty Pharmacy,LLC?
ContinuumRx is currently recruiting PRN Home Infusion Nurses in the Richmond, VA area to administer Blincyto and various forms of IV therapies to our patients in their home.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Uses the nursing process to care for and/or educate individuals in the promotion and maintenance of health.
- Uses systematic critical-thinking to guide data gathering, assessment, nursing judgment.
- Responsible for coordinating and managing aspects of infusion nursing care as ordered by the physician.
- Delivers care in collaboration with the patient, their family and all members of the health care team.
- Submits required documentation of care within required time frame including initial assessments, visit encounters, patient education.
- Participates in interdisciplinary collaboration and communicates urgent clinical findings in a timely manner.
- Maintains annual competencies
- Maintains privacy, security and confidentiality of patient, staff and organizational data
- Fosters a non-discriminatory work environment in which care and services are delivered in a sociocultural sensitive manner.
- Ability to work well independently with minimal supervision, while demonstrating strong work ethics to meet goals and provide stellar customer service to patients.
- Travel to assigned territory as needed with willing flexibility to meet patient needs.
- Availability for assisting with On-Call responsibilities, as needed. ("Taking Call/Being On-Call")
- Display neat, clean, professional appearance and demeanor at all times.
- Complete understanding of confidentiality with respect to Company proprietary information as well as information concerning patient/client care; complying with all federal and state laws as apply to confidentiality of protected health information (PHI) and electronic protected health information (EPHI); and following HIPAA guidelines regarding readily identifiable protected health information
Qualifications and Experience
- Current, active and in good standing registered nurse license in the state of employment.
- Experience administering infusion therapy in a home, hospital or clinical setting.
- Pediatric, ER, and/or medical surgical experience, a plus.
- Must have current CPR certification
- 3-5 years experience in homecare is preferred
- Must be able to lift 10 pounds
- Must possess a valid Drivers License
- May be required to operate a motor vehicle in adverse weather conditions