Infusion Nurse for Keene, New Hampshire

Job Summary:

The person in this position is responsible for the provision of direct patient care to home infusion therapy patients in conjunction with physician orders. Establishes, implements, and revises, as needed, a plan of treatment that meets each patient’s specific needs and follows Joint Commission, federal and state regulations, reimbursement guidelines and NELC policies and procedures.

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Generous employer-matched 403(b) savings program
• Company paid: Life insurance, Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Paid time off
• And much more!

Primary Responsibilities:

• Accurately performs initial and ongoing patient assessments of home infusion therapy patients.
• Provides comprehensive initial and ongoing patient and caregiver education relating to the prescribed home infusion therapy.
• Demonstrates competency in the aseptic administration and monitoring of all therapy types provided by NELC.
• Effectively communicates changes in patient status to appropriate members of infusion and reimbursement teams verbally and in writing (progress notes, e-mail, etc.) in a timely manner.
• Comprehensively documents all patient assessments and communication with patients, caregivers, and other members of the healthcare team in each patient’s record.
• Inserts, maintains / troubleshoots, and discontinues (as appropriate) all types of infusion access according to NELC policies and procedures.
• Maintains and demonstrates competency in the use and troubleshooting of infusion equipment and supplies.
• Participates in case conferences as needed.
• Participation in On Call rotation for Nursing department.

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s or Associates Degree in Nursing or diploma with equivalent experience.
• Minimum of two (2) years acute care experience.
• Previous home health nursing experience preferred.
• Previous Home Infusion Therapy experience preferred.

Regulatory Requirements:

• R.N. license in good standing in the state(s) where providing care / services
• Current BLS Certification.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Excellent driving record.
• Knowledge of HIPAA Privacy and Security Regulations preferred.
• Knowledge of the Joint Commission accreditation process and overall JC standards preferred.

Skills and Requirements:

• Excellent patient assessment skills.
• Working / practical knowledge of home infusion therapy administration / equipment use preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all customers and members of the healthcare team verbally and in writing.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as being a part of a team.
• Working / practical knowledge of microcomputer systems including patient documentation systems, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Dependability in attendance and job performance.

EOE