Location:

Geisinger Community Health Services & Sleep Disorder Center

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

No

Job Summary:

Through professional growth, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary collaboration, we’ve built an innovative culture that allows nurses to grow their skillsets, develop their practice, and leverage their years of experience to build a rewarding, lasting career with impact.

Join us to strengthen that impact as an RN for Home Infusion in this Community Based role.

Job Duties:

You'll provide expert infusion therapy, build meaningful patient connections, and help patients receive life-enhancing care in the comfort of their homes and community settings.

• Enjoy a predictable schedule, typically Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
• Bring your home care experience and IV infusion expertise to a rewarding, patient-centered role.
• Provide meaningful, one-on-one patient care in the comfort of patients' homes.
• Travel throughout the service area with a company-provided vehicle.
• Maintain work-life balance with no weekends or holidays.
• Participate in a minimal on-call rotation, with only three call days every 12 weeks.
• At least three years of RN work experience is required.
• Home infusion and home care experience is preferred.
  
  

Benefits of working at Geisinger: 

• 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.

Position Details:

Home Infusion Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering comprehensive infusion therapy services in both home, suite, and other clinical settings. This role involves managing referrals, verifying clinical and administrative requirements, and providing direct patient care, education, and case management. The nurse collaborates with physicians, pharmacists, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure safe, effective, and patient-centered care throughout the continuum.

• Coordinate intake and referral processes, verifying demographics, clinical history, authorizations, and consents.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans based on thorough patient assessments, including venous system evaluation.
• Prepare and administer infusion medications using aseptic technique; perform vascular access procedures and lab draws. 
• Educate patients and caregivers on therapy protocols, equipment use, and vascular access care.
• Monitor therapy progress, adjust care plans, and communicate with providers to ensure optimal outcomes.
• Coordinate care and communicate effectively with providers, pharmacists, internal departments, and external healthcare teams to ensure continuity and quality care.
• Maintain accurate documentation in the EMR and ensure compliance with clinical protocols and accrediting standards.
• Respond to patient and caregiver concerns, escalating issues appropriately to ensure resolution.
• Participate in the development of infusion protocols, patient education materials, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Supports 24/7 care coverage through participation in on-call rotations, including weekends and holidays. 
• Collect and analyze clinical data to inform care decisions and contribute to the evaluation of advanced care models.
• Travel to patient homes and clinical sites to deliver infusion therapy, provide infusion related patient care, and perform patient teaching/assessments. 
• Provide clinical oversight and guidance to Licensed Practical Nurses, ensuring adherence to care standards and supporting professional development.
• Other duties as assigned.

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.

Education:

Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required)

Experience:

Minimum of 3 years-Nursing (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s):

Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing BodyDefault Issuing Body, Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of PennsylvaniaRN_State of Pennsylvania

Skills:

Clinical Skills, Communication, Computer Literacy, Health Information Documentation, Interpersonal Communication, Patient Assessment And Care, Teamwork

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, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.