Infusion Nurse

Assesses and documents the patient’s biophysical, psychosocial, and educational needs.

Performs a physical assessment consistent with standards of Nursing Practice and reports any identified problems to the patient’s physician and the in-house RN staff.

Cooperates with in house RN staff on the design and implementation of the nursing care plan to be consistent with the physician orders and plan of treatment for the purpose of meeting the patient’s needs in conjunction with the patient and caregiver.

Routinely identifies and reports changes in the patient’s condition that require a change in the plan of care by nursing documentation and verbal reporting to the in-house RN staff.

Provides comprehensive patient and family education related to the patient’s health care needs, prescribed therapy, infection control procedures and disaster planning.

Inserts, maintains, and assesses all types of intravenous access devices used for patient care. Reports any changes or issues with the access devices to in house RN staff for the purpose of adjusting supply needs, documentation and tracking of Central Venous Access Devices (CVADs).

Demonstrates competence in performing all treatments per the physician’s plan of treatment/plan of care.

Reports need for discharge planning to in house RN staff and documents all needs and changes in the Patient Visit Record and verbally reports as well.

Demonstrates sound clinical judgment and expertise in the planning and decision-making process of the patient’s plan of care in cooperation and conjunction with the in-house RN staff.

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 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 Infusion 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 all documents to the office either by fax or via the iPad each Monday by noon as per AOM Infusion policy. If the RN has an iPad, then visit notes must be completed 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.

Participates in the company’s quality assurance program as requested by the QA Chairperson.

Completes all charting as per AOM Infusion documentation policy.

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.