Nurse Specialist

3 weeks ago

Shelton, Connecticut, United States Option Care Enterprises, Inc. Full time

Job Title: Nurse Specialist

Job Summary:

An experienced Nurse Specialist is needed to provide intermediate direct patient care to patients in the home or alternate infusion suite. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in nursing and be able to coordinate and implement a plan of care under the supervision of a designated supervisor.

Responsibilities:

  • Initiates, develops, and implements intermediate nursing plan of care treatments, evaluating patient progress towards goals.
  • Organizes and participates in the provision of direct patient care, performs treatments, administers medications, and educates patients and families/caregivers.
  • Modifies plan of treatment in response to changing patient status or physician orders to achieve established or revised patient care goals.
  • Assesses patient needs and physical status at each skilled visit through health data access and patient interview.
  • Re-evaluates patient needs through physical reassessment, response to therapy, and supplemental physician orders.
  • Provides training and mentorship to Infusion Nurse I's as needed to ensure patient safety and compliance.
  • Provides effective and safe teaching using patient-centered care approach for patient and family to achieve independence with prescribed therapy and care needs through active participation per plan of treatment goals.
  • Effectively and timely communicates with Option Care's Clinical team, medical providers, patients, and families/caregivers to facilitate continuity of care.
  • Prepares clinical documentation in real-time during visits and submits to the nursing department to comply with established timelines for billing optimization.
  • Completes all documentation legibly and applies approved abbreviations and documentation error correction practices per Option Care's policy.
  • Coordinates discharge planning and prepares discharge summaries with patient instructions and thoroughly reports patient care needs, progress and goals when transferring care.
  • Demonstrates compliance with agency operations, Option Care's policies and procedures, professional standards, local, state, federal regulations/guidelines, and accreditation standards.
  • Maximizes work efficiency through the use of computers and other automation technologies to validate plan of treatment orders, communicates patient care provided, and follows assigned visit schedule.
  • Responds promptly and appropriately to patient requests. Initiates emergency procedures as necessary.
  • Accepts accountability for own practice through ethical and professional conduct. Follows established programs and practice within policies and procedures reflective of Option Care's mission, values, and objectives.
  • Observes legal and ethical guidelines for safeguarding the confidentiality of patient and proprietary Option Care information including adherence to HIPAA regulations.
  • Speaks knowledgeably about Option Care's scope of services and effectively instructs patients about related financial obligations for care and service charges.
  • Attends and completes required training modules, in-services, and continuing education to maintain competency and professional licensure for demonstrated knowledge regarding the care and management of patients in the home and/or alternate care settings.
  • Effectively provides oversight and coordination of paraprofessionals in the home setting and may act as the Supervisor in the absence of the Supervisor or Nurse Manager as applicable in accordance with state and federal regulations.
  • Participates in multidisciplinary team conferences and provides precepting, training, and mentoring to other nurses for orientation, and onboarding and supervisory activities as assigned.
  • Participates in nursing department on-call responsibilities.
  • Performs other related duties as directed by supervisor.

Requirements:

  • Active and unrestricted RN license in the state of practice.
  • Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience.
  • Current CPR certification required.
  • Demonstrated competency in patient care standards required for safe delivery of services and infusion skill sets applicable to agency programs and service needs.
  • Advanced certification and training as applicable.
  • Required licensure to operate a motor vehicle in the state of practice with access to a vehicle for business travel with proof of liability insurance.
  • Basic knowledge of computer operating systems and software applications with the ability to apply knowledge in the effective use of nursing technology tools to communicate and document care provided.

Physical Demands:

  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with a maximum lifting of 75 pounds.
  • Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, or up to 10 pounds of force frequently.
  • Physical demands may involve walking, standing, crouching, kneeling, turning, pivoting, balancing, stooping, reaching overhead, grasping, pushing, pulling, lifting and carrying.
  • Fine motor skills and visual acuity required by this job include ability to see up close and from a distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
  • Team members in this job classification have the likelihood of occupational exposure to blood, body fluids and other potentially infectious materials.
  • Possible exposure to hazardous substances with possible effect on reproduction, injury from needles, other sharps, fumes, chemicals, humidity, cold, heat, adverse weather elements, animals, secondhand smoke/vape and unpredictable home environments.
  • Safety requirements include closed toe-shoes, facemask, goggles, gown and/or gloves and functioning device for communication in both routine and emergency situations.

Travel Requirements:

Willing to travel up to 100% of the time for business purposes.

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