BrightSpring Health Services

RN / Registered Nurse - Infusion

$55 - $60 / hour

Our Company

Amerita

Overview

Seeking a Nursing Role That Transforms Lives Beyond the Hospital Walls?  Our home infusion nurses care for our specialty infusion patients 1:1 in the patient's home. 

 

Amerita is a Specialty Infusion company focused on providing complex pharmaceutical products and outstanding clinical service to patients outside of the hospital setting; with exceptional employees that are dedicated to providing the best quality care and service in an ethical, sound, supportive, and customer-focused environment. We have developed a culture which supports our staff of caregivers and their families by providing fair and competitive compensation, high-quality affordable benefits, and fulfilling work in a fun, friendly environment.

 

Medications you will infuse include: 

  • Immunoglobulin Therapy
  • IV Antibiotics
  • Enteral and Total Parenteral Nutrition
  • Anti-inflammatory Biologics
  • Inotropes
  • Clotting Factor and other specialty medications

 

 

Location:

Eastern Suffolk County

 

 

Schedule:

Monday - Friday with an on-call rotation

8 or 10 hour shifts available

 

 

 

High-quality, affordable benefits for all Full-time and Part-time Employees:

 

• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits plus, HSA & FSA Savings Accounts• Supplemental Coverage – Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match• Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability• Employee Discounts• Tuition Reimbursement• Paid Time Off & Holidays

 

 

Amerita is part of the BrightSprings Health family of brands.

Responsibilities

  • Assesses all patients assigned and establishes and implements the Plan of Care
  • Adheres to policies and procedures addressing the scope of services outlined in both Infusion nursing services, pharmacy services and state laws and regulations
  • Adheres to INS and IgNS standards of practice, CDC guidelines, scope and standards of practice, and code of ethics as defined by American Nurses Association
  • Collaborates with pharmacy staff, sales partners, ordering provider and patient to develop and monitor goals of patients’ therapies
  • Completes patient care documentation in place of service including patients’ home or AIS
  • Manages vascular access devices, to include insertion of peripheral infusion devices and ability to draw labs via peripheral venipuncture
  • Educates patients and caregivers
  • Evaluates progress toward goals and makes recommendations to physicians for changes in the Plan of Care based on patients’ needs
  • Coordinates nursing care with home health and other community agencies as indicated
  • Participate in on-call rotation as scheduled per branch protocol
  • Complete expense reports monthly tracking mileage and other miscellaneous incidental expenses
  • Complete annual competencies and mandatory training within assigned due dates
  • Supervisory Responsibility: No

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred
  • Valid nursing license in state(s) of practice
  • Minimum of one (1) year of experience as a Registered Nurse
  • Previous infusion and home health care experience preferred
  • Extensive experience in IV therapy preferred
  • Current CPR certification
  • Flexible schedule with the availability to work a variety of shift models
  • Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Valid driver’s license and auto insurance
  • Must meet company standards for driving record as well as driver age requirement
  • Percentage of Travel: 100%-Regular driving to patient’s homes for visits is required as part of this position

**To perform this role will require constantly sitting, standing, walking, bending, reaching, crouching, stooping and typing on a keyboard with fingers. The physical requirements will be the ability to push/pull and lift/carry 10-30 lbs**

About our Line of Business

Amerita, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, is a specialty infusion company focused on providing complex pharmaceutical products and clinical services to patients outside of the hospital. Committed to excellent service, our vision is to combine the administrative efficiencies of a large organization with the flexibility, responsiveness, and entrepreneurial spirit of a local provider. For more information, please visit www.ameritaiv.com. Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and X.  

Salary Range

USD $55.00 - $60.00 / Hour

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