Field Based Home Infusion RN - Part Time 24 hours - benefits eligible

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. The Home Infusion Nurse creates & develops patient care plans to direct the safe and appropriate administration of medication in the home or alternate site setting. Working with Home Infusion staff the Home Infusion Nurse helps identify patients capable of successful self-administration, educates patients & caregivers on proper administration techniques & methods, coordinates discharge activities, administers or supervises administration of medication, provides IV site dressing care and phlebotomy services as ordered.

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities: 1. Practices in accordance with the state and federal laws, rules, and regulations, including but not limited to Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing, Department of Public Health, the Food and Drug Administration, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the United States Pharmacopeia. 2. Assesses patient needs and capabilities for acceptance onto services for ordered therapies through physical assessment, chart review, patient interview. 3. Provides education with patient & caregiver as a condition of acceptance onto home infusion services (in person, via prerecorded videos or teleconference). 4. Collects necessary authorizations, paperwork, signatures when needed to support patient billing functions. 5. Effectively communicates with all members of patient discharge team (hospital based & pharmacy based). 6. Able to effectively manage patient census & demonstrate flexibility in scheduling to meet time sensitive patient needs. 7. Adheres to policies & procedures for medication handling, preparation, administration, disposal. 8. Advocates patient needs to prescribers or other clinicians through written or verbal communication. 9. Create patient specific care plan, documents patient progress towards goals. 10. Maintains accurate listing of all medications, supplements & diagnoses patient has. 11. Create discharge plan for patient upon completions of therapy as ordered, or if abrupt discontinuation is required. 12. Trains & mentors' staff. 13. Participates in continuous quality control exercises, policy & procedure review, performance improvement tasks. 14. Take part in clinical on-call rotation for after-hours patient support. Required Qualifications: 1. Current licensure from the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing. 2. Flexibility with hours worked to provide support evenings/weekends/holidays. 3. Current BLS certification 4. Minimum of 1-2 years’ experience in acute care, home infusion, infusion clinic, and/or IV access nursing 5. Valid Driver’s license & auto insurance

Preferred Qualifications

1. CRNI certification 2. Current ACLS certification Competencies: Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by general instructions and practices requiring some interpretation. May make recommendations for solving problems of moderate complexity and importance. Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are varied, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation, knowledge and skills based on general precedents. Independence of Action: Ability to follow precedents and procedures. May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines. Seeks assistance when confronted with difficult and/or unpredictable situations. Work progress is monitored by supervisor/manager. Written Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers. Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with staff, patients, families and external customers.