What are the responsibilities and job description for the Infusion Homecare Nurse (RN) - Flex/Per-Diem - Mid/Lower Hudson Valley position at Always Compassionate Home Care?
It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!
We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.
Always Compassionate Health is a leading Licensed Home Care Services Agency that provides medical and non-medical support services. We offer the highest quality of community home-based services, exceptional compassion, and innovation to enhance everyone. We offer quality of life.
We seek Infusion Homecare Field Nurses (RNs) with experience in various infusion therapies, venous accesses, and phlebotomies in Mid/Lower Hudson Valley! (Sullivan, Columbia, Ulster, Dutchess, Putnam, Orange, Rockland and Westchester Counties)
Nurses are critical to the healthcare services we provide directly to clients. We are looking to hire Registered Nurses whose direct support, knowledge, skills, and teachings will aid our company in growing, adapting, and reaching a new platform in home-based nursing services.
This infusion field nurse would be responsible for patient visits to initiate patient care, perform follow-up visits when needed, and precept/evaluate newly hired nurses' skills as requested.
The Infusion care nurse will partner with our Infusion Intake Team to ensure the seamless initiation of infusion care in patients' homes.
Qualifications:
- Applicants must have at least 3 years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, experience as a registered nurse in a home care infusion company, hospital, clinic, or medical facility.
- Supervisory or managerial experience PREFERRED.
- Infusion experience is REQUIRED.
- Knowledge of principles & practices of supervision, performance evaluation, education
- Knowledge of Federal HIPAA Regulations
- Knowledge of standard nursing policies, procedures, methods, and techniques.
- Ability to read and interpret clinical documents, including physicians' orders and treatment plans.
- Ability to participate in a multi-disciplinary health care team.
Job Requirements:
- NYS Registered Nursing License and Registration Certificate
- BLS necessary/ACLS preferred
- Up-to-date medical, inclusive of Physical, TB Clearance/QuantiFERON Gold blood test, 2-step PPD or T-Spot, or Chest X-ray and Habituation Statement
- MMR-VaricellaTiters Lab Report OR Vaccination Records
- TDAP Vaccine - Hep B Vaccination Series, Titers OR Declination
- Urine Drug Screening (UDS) - within the last year is acceptable.
- Flu Vaccination (if applicable) or Declination
- Two (2) forms of government-approved ID to validate employment eligibility
- Two (2) satisfactory professional references
- Malpractice Insurance
- Reliable transportation
Registered Nurse Responsibilities:
- Comprehensive nursing assessment skills
- PIV, PICC, Mid & Central line care, and access competence
- Implanted port access (MediPort, PermaCath, etc.) competence is a plus!
- Educate patient and/or family in therapy administration via IV
- Infusion therapy preparation and administration
- Patient safety, monitoring, and post-infusion follow-up
- Communication with patients, families, infusion pharmacy, and medical providers as necessary.
A successful infusion field nurse will collaborate with the infusion manager, coordinators, and other internal office staff. They will perform on-site field visits to provide patient care and supervise the competence of nursing staff when requested. They must be able to multitask and prioritize work responsibilities and duties. Time management skills are essential to the success of this role. Clinical documentation is paperless, so using a computer and tablet is key.
The base compensation rate for this role is $50/hour. The pay rate per case is $80-$150 based on care provided.
Always Compassionate Health is committed to equal employment opportunities for all employees and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Always Compassionate Health are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, creed, national, social or ethnic origin, political viewpoint, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, protected veteran status, citizenship status when otherwise legally able to work, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.
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If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
Salary : $80 - $150
