Registered Nurse (RN) Chicago, IL

Title:

Registered Nurse

Description:

Drip Hydration (www.driphydration.com) is a mobile medical services company providing in-home medical services including IV Vitamin Drips, COVID testing and other services. We are looking for experienced Registered Nurses (RN's) to perform in-home IV Infusions and lab testing, and most of all, professionals who love working with people! The position would be an on-call with compensation per treatment.

We offer flexible schedules throughout the week with the ability to take calls on both weekdays and weekends.

Duties:

• Administer vitamin, NAD and Iron IV therapy, IM injections at patient’s home, hotels, office, facilities, etc.
• 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
• Communicate with the operations team on a constant basis for scheduling
• 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
• 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
• 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

Skills

To be successful in this role, candidates will demonstrate the following:

• Strong clinical skills
• Tech savvy with the ability to use and or learn our systems including but not limited to Slack
• Superb technical skills including peripheral IV placement, medication administration
• Excellent bedside manner and a desire to provide an exceptional level of service
• Comfort with driving and in-home care
• Ability to be adaptable and work in a fluid, multitasking environment
• Strong process and organizational skills

Required Qualifications:

• Active Registered Nurse (RN): in the state of Illinois
• Some 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: to work independently in an at home setting
• Willing: to work “on call” for at least 3 to 4 days per week, including weekday and weekend coverage
• Full COVID-19 vaccination: is a requirement
• CPR/BLS certification: required

Job Types:

Full-time, Part-time, Per diem

Pay:

$90.00 - $250.00 per hour

Benefits

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule

Application Question(s):

• Do you have availability a minimum of 3-4 days a week, including weekdays and weekends?

Experience:

• Registered Nurse: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Illinois Registered Nurse: (Required)

Work Location:

On the road