Part Time Home Infusion RN - Salem, NH
Company: Optum
Location: Lowell
Posted on: April 24, 2024
Job Description:
Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by
technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The
work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by
connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and
resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a
culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers,
comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come
make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance
health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring.
Connecting. Growing together.
There's an energy and excitement here, a shared mission to improve
the lives of others as well as our own. Nursing here isn't for
everybody. Instead of seeing a handful of patients each day, your
work may affect millions for years to come.
The primary role of the Home Infusion Nurse is to provide clinical
care and education to home-based patients receiving a wide range of
parenteral medications dispensed from Optum Infusion Pharmacy (the
"Company"). The most common route of administration is intravenous;
however medications may also be given via subcutaneous infusion or
injection, intramuscular injection, or intraspinal (intrathecal and
epidural) infusion. Service delivery takes place in patient homes
and also in ambulatory infusion suites, where available. All
infusion services and medication delivery is provided in accordance
with Optum Infusion Pharmacy policies, procedures and
therapy-specific protocols, and based on comprehensive orders
received from a physician or licensed practitioner. The Home
Infusion Nurse fills an integral role in the clinical operations of
the organization, working collaboratively with the
multi-disciplinary team needed to prepare, deliver and seek
reimbursement for the infusion therapy that is safely and
effectively administered to each patient.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Establish and maintain positive clinical rapport with patients
and their families, working closely with them in the provision of
infusion therapy, education related to self-care and
self-administration, and clinical monitoring of patient response to
therapy
- Assess patient appropriateness for home infusion therapy,
including safety of the home environment, availability of caregiver
support, and willingness of patient and/or caregivers to become as
independent in therapy administration and monitoring of response to
therapy as possible
- Obtain and document patient's medical history at the start of
care and ongoing, particularly as related to the diagnosis being
treated with the prescribed infusion therapy
- Complete all required clinical documentation thoroughly and
timely, including nursing plans of care (POC), plans of treatment
(POT), visit notes, clinical summaries, medication profiles,
discharge summaries and any updates provided to members of the
patient's care team, as well as obtaining patient and/or caregiver
signatures on relevant consents and required forms
- Participate in case conferences as needed to comprehensively
plan patient care with the multi-disciplinary care team
- Provide skilled care to patients of varying ages and medical
conditions, as outlined in the plan of care and in accordance with
physician orders and the plan of treatment
- Establish, secure and maintain vascular access devices as
prescribed, including (but not limited to) peripheral IV (PIV)
placement, PICC and tunneled central venous catheter dressing
changes, and implanted port access
- Administer medications as prescribed, performing
therapy-specific clinical assessments in accordance with the
Company's policies, procedures and protocols, which may include
frequent vital sign monitoring, management of acute infusion
reactions, monitoring of side effects, and procurement of
laboratory specimens
- Communicate observations of patient response to therapy and
overall physical assessment/condition with members of the care team
in a timely manner, which may include the nursing supervisor,
dispensing pharmacist, registered dietitian, and licensed
prescriber, among others
- Establish collaborative relationships with home health agencies
(HHAs) delivering services on behalf of/or in conjunction with the
Company, providing agency education and support as requested by the
nursing supervisor
- Maintain a comprehensive knowledge base of infusion therapies
administered in the home and ambulatory infusion center, utilizing
Company policies, procedures and protocols in addition to all
available training resources to ensure understanding of each
therapy before initiating treatment
- Maintain current nursing licensure in all states in which
patients are serviced, as required by the respective State Boards
of Nursing and/or Department of Health
- Comply with all State and Federal regulations and laws,
including employee health and safety protections mandated by the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), patient
privacy and data security required by the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), as well as all home
infusion standards of practice
- Complete all training required upon hire and annually per
policy, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
certification
- Serve as a professional representative of the Company when
meeting with and/or providing education to external customers,
payers and referral sources
- Assist in staff orientation and training, serving as a clinical
educator and resource as requested
- Drive personal/rental vehicle (per travel policy) in the
completion of job duties, including (but not limited to) travel to
the Company office, patient homes, area hospitals, physician
offices, home health agency offices, and the Company's Ambulatory
Infusion Suite (AIS)
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an
environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on
what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide
development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
- Active and unrestricted licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in
the state of NH
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and/or CPR certification, or
willing to obtain to starting employment
- 1+ years of experience working as an RN in a clinical care
setting that contributes to proficiency in infusion therapy (such
as medical surgical unit, emergency department, intensive care
unit, post-anesthesia care unit, or similar setting)
- Proficient with electronic medical record documentation
- Willing and able to work with an interdisciplinary team of
professionals including pharmacists and technicians, physicians and
other licensed prescribers, registered dietitians, home health
agencies (HHAs), sales representatives, and others as needed to
provide comprehensive care and support of patients and
caregivers
- Willing and able to work independently in home or
alternate-site settings
- Willing and able to assume a flexible work schedule
- Willing and able to meet attendance, overtime, after-hours
on-call, and other reliability requirements of the position
- Access to reliable transportation that will enable travel to
customer and/or patient sites
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience administering infusion therapy in a home or
alternate-site setting
- Dual-licensure in the State of Massachusetts
- Knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Office and
electronic medical records (EMR) programs
- Knowledge of the Infusion Nursing Society (INS) standards of
practice, policies and procedures
- Knowledgeable of HIPAA patient privacy and data security
requirements, OSHA employee protection regulations, and
accreditation standards for home health and home infusion pharmacy
(or other relevant accrediting organizations)
- Proficient with Microsoft Office
- Proven excellent organizational and critical thinking
skills
- Proven effective interpersonal communications, both written and
verbal
- Proven effective teaching skills At UnitedHealth Group, our
mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health
system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race,
gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the
opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there
are still far too many barriers to good health which are
disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically
marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed
to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and
delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and
improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our
mission.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin,
protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information,
or any other characteristic protected by law.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are
required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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