What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Infusion Nurse position at California Specialty Pharmacy,LLC?
ContinuumRx is currently recruiting to add full-time Home Infusion Nurses (RNs) to support our patients in the Hyattsville, Maryland area.
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 int eh 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