PRN Infusion Nurse - Registered Nurse (RN) – Florida (Baker, Duval, Nassau, Clay, Saint Johns, Flagler, & Volusia Counties)

The primary role of the Staff Nurse is to provide infusion nursing services to patients receiving infusion medications from AxelaCare Health Solutions LLC. (AxelaCare) pharmacy and /or provide clinical coordination for infusion services for all AxelaCare’s patients.  Service delivery will occur in patient’s home or alternate site per patient’s request.  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 practioner.  All clinical operations will be consistent with established goals, objectives, and policies, and specifically focused on delivery of infusion therapy nursing and medication delivery.
 
Required Qualifications

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 monitoring and tracking vital signs, 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 practioner
Assess patient in home environments, including clinical assessment 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
Establish and maintain all clinical documentation including Plans of Care/Treatment (POC/POT), Clinical Summaries, medication changes and updates for AxelaCare pharmacy
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 all patient functions provided by AxelaCare Health Solutions, LLC
Collaborative relationships involving all agencies delivering services on behalf of/or in conjunction with AxelaCare, including all nursing agencies in a contracted relationship, patient, families, significant caregivers, and other healthcare team members
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
Excellent driving record
Maintains automobile liability insurance
May be required to work any day or shift as required to accommodate patient schedules in administering medications
May be required to lift or carry equipment and supplies to patients home
May be required to participate in afterhours on call responsibilities
Other duties as requested  

Required Qualifications:

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Registered Nurse - Licensed in the state of practice
Minimum of 1 year of experience and proficiency in infusion therapy; Infusion in home health setting is highly desirable
Must have a high level of proficiency with the use of technology, thru exposure to EMR, use of data phones or tablets with WiFi access, and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel and Word)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
Comply with nursing professional practice acts or title acts relating to reporting and peer review
This position requires AHCA level II background checks (fingerprinting) by the state of FL for all clinicians that have face to face contact with members or employees who have access to confidential patient data and will require renewal every five years
Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledgeable and/or experience in HIPAA and JCAHO

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