Director of Nursing
il y a 3 jours
Kansas City
DIRECTOR OF NURSES - HOME INFUSION Position Summary: • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, BSN preferred., • CRNI and IgCN desirable., • OCN preferred but not required., • Current state license as Registered Nurse (RN) in good standing for each state providing services., • Continuing education necessary to maintain current licensure in each state where licensed., • Ability to multi-task, excellent customer service skills, and excellent computer and typing skills necessary for company workflow and completion of daily tasks., • Minimum of two years of current nursing experience in a clinical specialty involving infusion therapy, including patient assessment skills, various venous access skills, and management of infusion related reactions., • Minimum of one year previous specialized home health experience desired, bilingual preferred., • Appropriate immunizations current and TB screening (as required by policy)., • Hepatitis B vaccine or signed waiver., • Baseline and every 2 year health assessment as required by Kansas statute, • Other State and Federal required health tests allowable by law. JOB DESCRIPTION KEY INDICATORS MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES • Abides by company policies and procedures as well as INS Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice, IgNS Standards of Practice, Oncology Nursing Society, and OSHA guidelines., • Provides infusion and other skilled nursing care to patients including, but not limited to patient assessments, patient/caregiver teaching, development and revision of the plan of care, implementation of physician orders, monitoring patient response, response to emergency patient needs and psychosocial support., • Provides pre-discharge patient assessments in the hospital or clinic setting, when requested., • Completes all required patient care documentation and reports accurately., • Submits all required patient care documentation and reports promptly., • Communicate any changes in the patient's condition to pharmacy, physicians, and other appropriate health care providers., • Takes on-call responsibility as assigned to provide 24-hour availability and provides these services following established protocols., • Serves as a resource for pharmacy personnel to advise on nursing matters., • Takes professional responsibility for self-protection during required work in potentially hazardous situations (e.g., handling of blood and body fluids, perception of and removes self from threatening environments)., • Represents self professionally and ethically at all times, • Spearheads gathering information to contribute to the quality program, in conjunction with Elevate Infusion LLC policies and all regulatory statutes., • Supervises the monitoring of lab results on all applicable patients and ensures lab results are communicated to pharmacy staff and uploaded to patient's EMR., • Provides scheduling assignment for all Infusion Nursing Staff assigned and maintains the on-call schedule log ensuring that all patients are assigned accordingly., • Ensures that visit notes are completed by all nursing staff in a timely fashion and maintains accountability for schedule integrity., • Maintains professional licensure, certification, and health requirements as well as demonstrating clinical competence in orientation programs and other designated functions., • Manages and participates in the orientation of other nurses, validation of competency, and supervisory visits., • Supports the organization by arranging and/or providing educational programs or visits to referral sources., • Serves as the primary representative of the nursing division for Elevate Infusion, including participation in employee interviews, job fairs, and conferences as requested., • Assists in effective communication between the patient and the company, including documentation of suggestions, complaints, and requests., • Ensures an alternate manager is available for coverage during their absence., • Assumes responsibility for audit of all nursing licenses and CEUs for all nursing staff to maintain current licensure, and State required modules for ADON to maintain regulatory status., • Assists in effective communication between the patient and the company, as well as the referral source as needed., • Provides patient education on specific therapies and supplies, including nursing and home delivery information., • Performs other duties and special projects as assigned WORK STANDARDS • Understands and adheres to referral sources' accreditation standards, applicable state, local and Federal laws and / or regulations including maintaining patient confidentiality through abiding by HIPAA laws/regulations., • Understands and adheres to company policies and procedures., • Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with internal and external customers as well as other Elevate Infusion LLC employees., • Displays a neat, clean, and professional appearance at all times., • Meets expectations for customer/patient satisfaction and anticipates customer/patient needs., • Handles customer/patient complaints in a fair and empathetic manner., • Ability to work under strict guidelines, competing priorities, and immediate requests., • Maintains a courteous demeanor at all times., • Utilizes appropriate communication lines in relaying problems, concerns, questions, and ideas., • Takes initiative to present ideas and suggestions to management proactively, assuming a problem-solving approach., • Promotes Elevate Infusion LLC culture by providing quality, comprehensive services to all customers through a team approach. CONTINUING EDUCATION • Completes continuing education necessary to maintain status as Infusion Nursing Supervisor and maintains current licensure in all states as appropriate., • Completes continuing education and training as assigned by supervisor. TECHNICAL • Ability to learn and become competent with technology and partner programs where applicable (i.e. google workspace, external EMRs, and other programs utilized)., • Ability to learn and become competent with third-party referral platforms as needed to maintain efficient workflow., • Effective written and oral communication skills.