Home Infusion Field Nurse Supervisor - Farmingdale, NY

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The primary role of the Field Nurse Supervisor is to provide infusion nursing services to patients receiving infusion medications from AxelaCare Health Solutions LLC. (AxelaCare) pharmacy, supervise nurse professionals in the field, and / or provide clinical coordination for infusion services for AxelaCare’s patients.  Service delivery will occur in patient’s home or alternate site per patient’s request. The Field Nurse Supervisor will coordinate and manage the nursing activities of other nurses in an assigned area. These nurses may be a combination of contract nurses and / or direct employees of AxelaCare. All infusion services and medication delivery will be provided utilizing accepted Infusion therapy clinical technique and AxelaCare’s established policy and procedures ordered by a licensed physician or licensed practitioner.  All clinical operations will be consistent with established goals, objectives, and policies, and specifically focused on delivery of infusion therapy nursing and medication delivery.
 
Primary Responsibilities:

Ability to establish and maintain positive clinical rapport with all patients and their families, representing AxelaCare including working directly with patients and their families, maintain contact and clinically monitor all patients providing direct infusion therapy services
Infuse medications on a regular basis in patient’s home setting including performing procedures such as IV placement, phlebotomy, and medication administration via peripheral infusion device; or PICC line; Implantable port; and / or Central Venous Catheters and as ordered by a licensed physician or licensed practitioner
Assess patient in home environments, including clinical assessment, monitoring and tracking vital signs, safety of environment, pain assessment, monitor effectiveness of medication treatment, develop plan of care, education for patients and patient’s family members, including providing care
Perform supervisory visits for assigned nursing personnel
Establish and maintain all clinical documentation including, but not limited to, Plans of Care / Treatment (POC / POT), Clinical Summaries, medication changes and any updates for AxelaCare pharmacy
Communicate effectively to internal AxelaCare personnel, any patient status changes or information relevant to promote the coordination of care and safety of a patient 
Willingness to work with most ages and diagnosis of patients receiving infusion therapy medication
May work with numerous infused or Injectable medications including orals per AxelaCare protocols
Clinical oversight of patient functions provided by AxelaCare Health Solutions, LLC., within a limited geographical area
Collaborative relationships involving agencies delivering services on behalf of / or in conjunction with AxelaCare, including nursing agencies in a contracted relationship, patient, families, significant caregivers, and other healthcare team members, in a limited geographical area, if needed
Maintaining current State Nursing licensure, as required by the State Department of Health, is mandatory
Assist in securing and maintaining all licensure and accreditations warranted by AxelaCare, including required Home Health Licensure, JCAHO, and any other licensure or credentialing as necessary
Compliance and adherence to all State and Federal regulations and laws, JCAHO, OSHA, HIPAA, CPR, all infusion pharmacy and nursing licensure accepted standards of practice
Maintain all mandatory education required upon hire and annually per policy
May be required to represent the company in clinical interactions as requested
May provide education regarding AxelaCare Health Solutions services, for both internally and external customers
Function as clinical educator and resource
May work in office or alternate settings including home settings
Ability to travel on occasion
May be required to work any day or shift as required to accommodate patient schedules in administering medications, on occasion.
May be required to lift or carry equipment and supplies to patients home
May be required to participate in afterhours on call responsibilities, on occasion
Other duties as requested

Required Qualifications:

Registered nurse - Licensed in the state of practice
3+ years of experience and proficiency in infusion therapy 
High level of proficiency with the use of technology, through exposure to EMR, use of data phones or tablets with WiFi access, and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel and Word)
Experience supervising or leading staff
Knowledge of the Infusion Nursing standards (INS) and nursing process including assessment, problem identification or nursing diagnosis, outcome identification, planning and communicating, implementation, and evaluation
Knowledgeable and / or experience with current state licensure requirements
Excellent interpersonal, listening, organizational, and critical thinking skills
Ability to work with an interdisciplinary team of professionals including clinical, pharmacy, physicians, outside infusion nursing agencies, patients, families, and significant caregivers
Professional appearance and teaching skills
Ability to work independently in home or alternate site settings
Ability to work under pressure with clinical emergencies if required
Ability to meet attendance, overtime, on - call, and other reliability requirements of the job
Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree
Infusion in home health setting is highly desirable
Knowledgeable and / or experience in HIPAA; OSHA; JCAHO; a plus
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