Infusion Therapist RN Per Diem

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Optum's Pacific West region is redefining health care with a focus on health equity, affordability, quality, and convenience. From California, to Oregon and Washington, we are focused on helping more than 2.5 million patients live healthier lives and helping the health system work better for everyone. At Optum Pacific West, we care. We care for our team members, our patients, and our communities. Join our culture of caring and make a positive and lasting impact on health care for millions.

The Infusion Therapist Registered Nurse, in the Infusion Center, serves as a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care of patients. The RN administers IV therapy treatments in the coordination and effective use of peripheral vascular lines that require advanced nursing competencies. Responsible for appropriate utilization of resources and optimum quality of devices for positive patient outcomes. This individual also works to develop, interpret, implement and document a plan of care for each patient.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Administer various IV Therapy Treatments to include chemotherapeutic agents and other intravenous drugs
• Analyze patient information and laboratory data
• Select and follow appropriate dosing protocol, upon orders from the PCP
• Recognize patient circumstances and lab data which require referral and communications to PCP
• Triage patient problems during clinic visit and over the telephone. Recognize unusual responses to medication dose regulation and contact attending physician when necessary
• Assume responsibility for arranging patient follow up on identified problems
• Determine frequency of patient visits based on patient information, dosing recommendations and lab test results
• Perform patient education, assessing the appropriateness of interdisciplinary services
• Watch for & recognize symptoms of GI or GU bleeding and initiate appropriate referrals, based on perceived urgency
• Document and record all medication doses, reactions and return visits in clinic chart
• Participate in professional development efforts to ensure currency in health care practices and trends
• Maintain strictest confidentiality and attend meetings as required
• Perform other duties as assigned

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Current Oregon RN license
• Current healthcare level BLS/CPR certification
• 4+ years of professional nursing experience
• 2+ years of IV therapy experience

Preferred Qualification:

• Experience working in an electronic medical record system

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.