Part Time Home Infusion RN - Duluth, MN
Company: Optum
Location: Virginia Beach
Posted on: June 26, 2025
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Job Description:
Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by
technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The
work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by
connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and
resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a
culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers,
comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come
make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance
health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring.
Connecting. Growing together. There's an energy and excitement
here, a shared mission to improve the lives of others as well as
our own. Nursing here isn't for everybody. Instead of seeing a
handful of patients each day, your work may affect millions for
years to come. The primary role of the Home Infusion Nurse is to
provide clinical care and education to home-based patients
receiving a wide range of parenteral medications dispensed from
Optum Infusion Pharmacy (the “Company”). The most common route of
administration is intravenous; however medications may also be
given via subcutaneous infusion or injection, intramuscular
injection, or intraspinal (intrathecal and epidural) infusion.
Service delivery takes place in patient homes and also in
ambulatory infusion suites, where available. All infusion services
and medication delivery is provided in accordance with Optum
Infusion Pharmacy policies, procedures and therapy-specific
protocols, and based on comprehensive orders received from a
physician or licensed practitioner. The Home Infusion Nurse fills
an integral role in the clinical operations of the organization,
working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team needed to
prepare, deliver and seek reimbursement for the infusion therapy
that is safely and effectively administered to each patient.
Primary Responsibilities: - Establish and maintain positive
clinical rapport with patients and their families, working closely
with them in the provision of infusion therapy, education related
to self-care and self-administration, and clinical monitoring of
patient response to therapy - Assess patient appropriateness for
home infusion therapy, including safety of the home environment,
availability of caregiver support, and willingness of patient
and/or caregivers to become as independent in therapy
administration and monitoring of response to therapy as possible -
Obtain and document patient’s medical history at the start of care
and ongoing, particularly as related to the diagnosis being treated
with the prescribed infusion therapy - Complete all required
clinical documentation thoroughly and timely, including nursing
plans of care (POC), plans of treatment (POT), visit notes,
clinical summaries, medication profiles, discharge summaries and
any updates provided to members of the patient’s care team, as well
as obtaining patient and/or caregiver signatures on relevant
consents and required forms - Participate in case conferences as
needed to comprehensively plan patient care with the
multi-disciplinary care team - Provide skilled care to patients of
varying ages and medical conditions, as outlined in the plan of
care and in accordance with physician orders and the plan of
treatment - Establish, secure and maintain vascular access devices
as prescribed, including (but not limited to) peripheral IV (PIV)
placement, PICC and tunneled central venous catheter dressing
changes, and implanted port access - Administer medications as
prescribed, performing therapy-specific clinical assessments in
accordance with the Company’s policies, procedures and protocols,
which may include frequent vital sign monitoring, management of
acute infusion reactions, monitoring of side effects, and
procurement of laboratory specimens - Communicate observations of
patient response to therapy and overall physical
assessment/condition with members of the care team in a timely
manner, which may include the nursing supervisor, dispensing
pharmacist, registered dietitian, and licensed prescriber, among
others - Establish collaborative relationships with home health
agencies (HHAs) delivering services on behalf of/or in conjunction
with the Company, providing agency education and support as
requested by the nursing supervisor - Maintain a comprehensive
knowledge base of infusion therapies administered in the home and
ambulatory infusion center, utilizing Company policies, procedures
and protocols in addition to all available training resources to
ensure understanding of each therapy before initiating treatment -
Maintain current nursing licensure in all states in which patients
are serviced, as required by the respective State Boards of Nursing
and/or Department of Health - Comply with all State and Federal
regulations and laws, including employee health and safety
protections mandated by the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), patient privacy and data security required
by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA),
as well as all home infusion standards of practice - Complete all
training required upon hire and annually per policy, including
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification - Serve as a
professional representative of the Company when meeting with and/or
providing education to external customers, payers and referral
sources - Assist in staff orientation and training, serving as a
clinical educator and resource as requested - Drive personal/rental
vehicle (per travel policy) in the completion of job duties,
including (but not limited to) travel to the Company office,
patient homes, area hospitals, physician offices, home health
agency offices, and the Company’s Ambulatory Infusion Suite (AIS)
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: - Active and unrestricted licensure as a Registered
Nurse (RN) in the state of MN - Willing and able to obtain
additional state licensures, if necessary - Current Basic Life
Support (BLS) and/or CPR certification, or willing to obtain to
starting employment - 1 years of experience working as an RN in a
clinical care setting that contributes to proficiency in infusion
therapy (such as medical surgical unit, emergency department,
intensive care unit, post-anesthesia care unit, or similar setting)
- Proficient with electronic medical record documentation - Willing
and able to work with an interdisciplinary team of professionals
including pharmacists and technicians, physicians and other
licensed prescribers, registered dietitians, home health agencies
(HHAs), sales representatives, and others as needed to provide
comprehensive care and support of patients and caregivers - Willing
and able to work independently in home or alternate-site settings -
Willing and able to assume a flexible work schedule - Willing and
able to meet attendance, overtime, after-hours on-call, and other
reliability requirements of the position - Access to reliable
transportation that will enable travel to customer and/or patient
sites Preferred Qualifications: - Experience administering infusion
therapy in a home or alternate-site setting - Knowledge of and
experience with Microsoft Office and electronic medical records
(EMR) programs - Knowledge of the Infusion Nursing Society (INS)
standards of practice, policies and procedures - Knowledgeable of
HIPAA patient privacy and data security requirements, OSHA employee
protection regulations, and accreditation standards for home health
and home infusion pharmacy (or other relevant accrediting
organizations) - Proficient with Microsoft Office - Proven
excellent organizational and critical thinking skills - Proven
effective interpersonal communications, both written and verbal -
Proven effective teaching skills The hourly range for this role is
$28.61 to $56.06 per hour based on full-time employment. Pay is
based on several factors including but not limited to local labor
markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc.
UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as
applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers
benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and
recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution
(all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter
where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll
find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. 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. UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment
Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any
other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws,
rules, or regulations. UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free
workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before
beginning employment.
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