Infusion Nurse-Independent Contractor

Operational

• Coordinates all patient care needs for an assigned group of patients with other members of the health care team.
• Maintains high standards of nursing care and implements policies and procedures as established by AOM Infusion.
• Coordinates nursing visits and care consistent with the physician’s plan of treatment and the plan of care. Reports necessary changes to the plan of treatment and plan of care as the patient’s health care needs require to the in-house RN staff.
• Monitors and maintains patient’s supply inventory on each visit. Reports any supply needs or overstocking issues to the pharmacy department.
• Maintains an inventory of emergency back-up supplies that are available during patient care visits. Emergency supplies include supplies necessary to maintain infection control procedures and also to provide emergency care such as a CPR valved mask.
• When assigned an infusion pump, the nurse clinician will clean and test the pump as per AOM policy between each patient use and will document this procedure on the Pump Maintenance Log to be submitted monthly.
• Completes all required patient care documentation and submits electronically via iPad supplied by the company at the end of each patient visit and a patient signature must be obtained.
• Consistently adheres to universal precautions, aseptic technique and infection control guidelines and includes the need for these techniques in all patient teaching sessions.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient information in accordance with HIPAA regulations and AOM Infusion policy.

Quality Assurance

• Completes all charting as per AOM documentation policy within the required timeframe.
• Reports after each visit and to in house RN staff or RN on call after hours for any adverse events and carefully documents any patient incidents or issues that require the writing of an Unusual Occurrence Report. If the RN has an iPad, he or she must email the report.
• Reports any suspected in appropriate behavior or breaches to Federal, State and Local regulatory requirement or to AOM Infusion policies and procedures to the company’s Compliance Officer or Compliance Committee.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Licensed and registered as a registered nurse in the States where practicing.
• Current CPR certification.
• At least one year of experience as a registered nurse preferably in a home infusion setting.
• When providing care to pediatric patients, at least one year of experience as a pediatric nurse preferably in a home infusion setting and/or the ability to become competent in pediatric practices associated with pediatric home infusion.
• Knowledge and experience in managing infusion access devices such as peripheral lines, PICC lines and central venous catheters including implantable ports.
• Free from any communicable diseases, illnesses or injuries that may interfere with the employee’s ability to perform tasks required of the position.
• Flexible with work schedule. Takes responsibility for primary patients, when an after-hours need for care arises whenever possible the nurse clinician will provide any necessary care needs and communicate all actions performed via the report system or needed to the in-house RN staff or the AOM On Call RN.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Intermittent visits based on nurse’s availability.