Registered Nurse - Home Infusion (Durango - Contractor Position)

Seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to service Home Infusion patients in Durango, CO and surrounding locations. The ideal candidate must be well-trained and able to give the best nursing care possible with little supervision. They will be responsible for educating patients and their families on prevention and healthy habits. The ideal candidate must be compassionate, cool-tempered, and capable of handling emergent situations. They must follow health and safety guidelines faithfully and consistently. The goal is to promote the patient's well-being by providing high-quality nursing care.

ABOUT COMPANY

Enliven Home Infusion Specialists, LLC is a Home Infusion nurse agency servicing 12 states including Arizona, Texas, Nevada, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Alabama, Missouri, Utah, Wyoming, and most recently, Seattle, WA. Founded by nurses, Enliven is committed to lead in the Home Infusion world by building healthy and valuable relationships with nurses, patients, and pharmacy partners through quality customer service, inclusiveness, and excellence. Our nurses and staff are dedicated to our patients using personal care, integrity, attention, and commitment to detail with every visit. We believe in embracing positive and diverse employee culture, and cultivating a healthy community through communication, care, commitment, and celebration. Enliven is ALWAYS looking for more contract nurses to join our team. Learn more about working with Enliven at https://enliveninfusion.com/about-us/.

Responsibilities

• Complete daily electronic forms for each assigned patient within a secured Electronic Medical Record (EMR) System.
• Provide admission, case management, and follow-up skilled nursing visits for Home Infusion and infusion center patients.
• Administer ongoing care/infusions for each patient, provide necessary follow-up as directed by the Physician and Clinical Manager.
• Confer with physicians and pharmacies in developing the initial plan of treatment based on physician's orders and initial patient assessment. Provide hands-on care, management, and evaluation of the care plan and teaching of the patient in accordance with physician based on ongoing assessments and as required by policy/regulation.
• Report patient care/conditions/progress to patient's physician/pharmacy and Clinical Manager on a continuous basis.
• Implement patient care plan in conjunction with patient and family to assist them in achieving optimal resolution of needs/problems.
• Discharge patients after consultation with the physician and Clinical Manager, preparing and completing needed clinical documentation.
• Prepare appropriate medical documentation on all patients, including any case conferences, patient contacts, medication order changes, re-certifications, progress updates, and care plan changes. Prepare visit/shift reports, updates/summarizes patient records, and confers with other health care disciplines in providing optimum patient care.

Schedule

• Varies (day/evening/weekday/weekend)

Pay

• $50-$55 per hour (based on experience)

Benefits

• Flexible schedule
• 1:1 nurse to patient ratio
• Travel reimbursement
• $1K Referral Program

Requirements

• Strong IV placement skills
• Skilled in accessing Implanted Ports; Central Lines; PICC lines
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Associate or Bachelor Degree in Nursing
• Minimum of five years of nursing experience preferred in an Acute Care setting
• Strong Med/Surg, ICU, ER, acute experience
• Home Health/Infusion experience (preferred, not required)
• Current CPR/Basic LIfe Support certifications (BLS) required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS); Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) (not required, but preferred)
• Background check required
• Drug screen required
• Malpractice insurance required

Job Types: Contract, PRN

Pay: $50.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Referral program
• Travel reimbursement

Medical specialties:

• Critical & Intensive Care
• Emergency Medicine
• Home Health

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

License/Certification:

• RN License (Required)
• BLS Certification (Required)

Work Location: On the road