Pediatric Home Infusion RN Full Time Evening

Optum, a global organization, delivers care and technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. As a Pediatric Home Infusion RN, you will play a critical role in improving health outcomes by connecting patients with the care, pharmacy benefits, data, and resources they need to feel their best. Our culture is guided by diversity and inclusion, and we offer comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities.

• Provide clinical care and education to home-based patients receiving parenteral medications dispensed from Optum Infusion Pharmacy.
• 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.
• Complete all required clinical documentation thoroughly and timely, including nursing plans of care, plans of treatment, visit notes, clinical summaries, medication profiles, discharge summaries, and any updates provided to members of the patient's care team.
• 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 peripheral IV 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.
• 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 travel to the Company office, patient homes, area hospitals, physician offices, home health agency offices, and the Company's Ambulatory Infusion Suite (AIS).

• 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).
• 1+ years of pediatric experience.
• Proficient with electronic medical record documentation.
• Demonstrated ability 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.
• Demonstrated ability to and able to work independently in home or alternate-site settings.
• Demonstrated ability to and able to assume a flexible work schedule.
• Demonstrated ability to 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.

• Experience administering infusion therapy in a home or alternate-site setting.
• Bilingual with Spanish.
• 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).
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Proven excellent organizational and critical thinking skills.
• Proven effective interpersonal communications, both written and verbal.
• Proven effective teaching skills.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location, and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups, and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

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.