RN – Registered Nurse Coordinator – Infusion Pharmacy

Job Summary

Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to provide quality, efficient, accurate and safe home infusion therapy services in compliance with accrediting bodies. Assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of the infusion plan of care and ongoing educational and associated support needs.

Job Duties

Works with leadership team as directed to review and develop infusion protocols, standards of care, procedures and patient education material.

Assesses the clinical, infusion related, educational and psychosocial needs of the client and caregiver.

Designs individualized plans of care with the client and caregiver.

Promotes an environment of collaboration and team when dealing with the client and caregiver, managing provider, home health agency and other members of the health care team to ensure safe and effective home infusion therapy services.

Prepares appropriate educational materials for each client and implements clinical and educational interventions based on identified needs and evidence-based guidelines.

Accurately and as per policy documents in the medical record to adequately reflect assessments, plans of care, interventions, collaboration and evaluation of therapy compliance and effectiveness.

Collaborates with the physician and other health care professionals to develop home infusion protocols to meet each clients specific infusion therapy needs.

Is able to respond to the concerns and complaints of clients and their caregivers, physicians, referral sources or home health agencies by utilizing appropriate listening techniques then referring the individual and group to the appropriate resource for resolution of the issue.

Performs case management and consulting functions with all members of the health care team.

Cooperates with and shares responsibility with other nursing staff for covering week day, holiday, and weekend on call services to ensure 24 hour a day and 7 day a week coverage.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details

Hours: 8:00a-5:00p

Weekends, Holidays and on-Call: Rotation

Travel: less than 50%- t raveling between different Geisinger entities as needed.

Experience: minimum of 3 years RN work history is required; Case Management and Home Health experience is preferred.

Geisinger cares about not only its patients and members, but also about you and your family. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to ensure that you and your loved ones can maintain good health, achieve financial stability, and excel both personally and professionally. We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves. To learn more: https://jobs.geisinger.org/diversity

Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one

Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents

Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)

Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage

401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions

Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly

Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year

MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive

Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones

Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.

Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance

Education

Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required), Bachelors Degree-Nursing (Preferred)

Experience

Minimum of 3 years-Nursing (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) – RNState of Pennsylvania; Basic Life Support Certification – Default Issuing Body

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.