Home Infusion Registered Nurse - Central and Northern New Jersey
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Hackensack
Posted on: June 23, 2022
Job Description:
**$5,000 Sign on Bonus For External Candidates**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. Ready for a new path? Start
doing -your life's best work.(sm)The primary role of the Home
Infusion Nurse is to provide clinical care and education to
home-based and AIS 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, alternate care settings and in ambulatory infusion suites
(AIS), 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)/485's, supplemental physician orders, 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 comprehensive 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 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 as well as reporting of
patient status as it relates to other concomitant medical
conditions
- 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 as 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)
- May be required to work any day or shift as needed to
accommodate patient schedules, including participation in the
after-hours on-call schedule
- May be required to transport, lift or carry equipment and
supplies into patient homesYou'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(s) of practice and others as requested
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and/or CPR certification, or
willing to obtain prior 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)
- 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 in meeting
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
- Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of this
role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster
doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth
Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as
well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of
vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to
ensure compliancePreferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of the Infusion Nursing Society (INS) standards of
practice, policies and procedures
- Experience administering infusion therapy in a home or
alternate-site setting
- Knowledge of HIPAA patient privacy and data security
requirements, OSHA employee protection regulations, and the ACHC's
accreditation standards for home health and home infusion pharmacy
(and other relevant accrediting organizations, as applicable)
- Proficient with Microsoft Office
- Effective teaching skills
- Excellent organizational and critical thinking skills
- Effective interpersonal communications, both written and
verbalTo protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients
and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate
companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination
status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and
locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as
an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all
federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well
as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the
necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure
compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job
functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet
the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an
employment offer or termination of employment.Careers with Optum
Infusion Pharmacy. If you choose a career with Optum Infusion
Pharmacy, you'll join a team that is dedicated not only to
delivering the latest in home infusion therapy, but also providing
that care in a patient-first approach that offers better outcomes.
As part of the Optum and UnitedHealth Group family of businesses,
we strive to help our patients feel comfortable in their regimen so
they can receive the treatment they need while maintaining the
lifestyle they prefer. At Optum Infusion Pharmacy, you'll join a
team that inspires you to do better every day, resulting in -your
life's best work.(sm)**PLEASE NOTE** -The sign on bonus is only
available to external candidates. - Candidates who are currently
working for a UnitedHealth Group, UnitedHealthcare or a related
entity in a full time, part time, or per diem basis ("Internal
Candidates") are not eligible to receive a sign on bonus.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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