Home Infusion RN - East Valley Phoenix, AZ
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Mesa
Posted on: August 2, 2022
Job Description:
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) -*** -This is a full
time -position where the ideal candidate -will -work four 10-hour
shifts, Wednesday - Saturday. *** -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. -If
you are located in East Valley of Phoenix, AZ and/or the
surrounding area, you will have the flexibility to telecommute* as
you take on some tough challenges. -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(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)
- 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
- Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function 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 compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential
job functions with or without reasonable accommodation -Preferred
Qualifications:
- Experience administering infusion therapy in a home or
alternate-site setting
- 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 The Joint
Commission's accreditation standards for home health and home
infusion pharmacy (or other relevant accrediting
organizations)
- Excellent organizational and critical thinking skills
- Effective interpersonal communications, both written and
verbal
- Proficient with Microsoft Office -
- Effective teaching skills -To 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. -Here's the idea.
We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make
health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we
use the world's large accumulation of health-related information,
or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits
for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and
uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group
family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds
and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to
reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high
performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter.
Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular
opportunity to do -your life's best work.(sm) -*All Telecommuters
will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter
Policy. - - - -**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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