Home Infusion Nurse (RN)

• Provide patient clinical coordination in a variety of environments including home, hospital infusion clinic, and doctor offices.
• Initiates patient education prior to patient’s hospital discharge to provide initial patient teaching on drug, equipment, etc. to allow for a safe discharge home related to home infusion therapy.
• Conducts a physical examination of the patient, including vital signs, physical assessment, mental status, etc. - Evaluates the patient’s environment and educates family members in caring for the patient.
• Provides patient teaching and/or instructions of medication, disease process, use and maintenance of home infusion therapy and appropriate vascular access devices.
• Coordinates with pharmacists and others on the care team to address changes in patient condition or drug management issues.
• Documents all interactions and communication with patients and their plan of treatment, assessment, treatments, and responses/reactions to treatment, status of disease process and education in a timely manner.
• Complete training for new/specialty infusion therapies.
• Organizes and manages a patient caseload.
• Demonstrates compliance with professional standards, regulations, policies and procedures along with accreditation standards.
• Responds promptly and appropriately to patient and care team requests.
• Understands and articulates the University of Kansas Health System’s scope of services.
• Participates in department on-call responsibilities.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

• High School Graduate
• Associate Degree Nursing

• Bachelor Degree Nursing
• 2 or more years Vascular access or infusion experience
• Home infusion experience

• Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Multi-State - State Board of Nursing Missouri & Kansas license
• KDADS: Health Occupations Credentialing - Criminal Record Check
• Unrestricted driver’s license in state of residence with access to a vehicle for business travel with proof in insurance.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 14 days
• Valid, unrestricted driver’s license, Kansas Class C or equivalent. MVR results must be in compliance with Health System Safe Driving Program Policy. Candidate must have access to reliable, personal transportation. Vehicle must carry insurance with at least the minimum automobile liability insurance levels required by the state(s) of operation.

• Certified Registered Nurse Infusion - Infusion Nurses Certification Corporation (INCC)

• Strong venous access skills must be able to access peripheral veins

• The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer.  Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status.  See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

• The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.  If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link asktalentacquisition@kumc.edu.

• Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.

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