RN Infusion Nurse – Akron, OH

Careers at Unity Health Network, part of the Optum and UnitedHealth Group family of businesses. Unity Health Network is the largest independent physician network in Northeast Ohio. Our infrastructure enables us to provide extensive primary care services and diverse specialty care offerings while removing non-medical business functions from our clinical staff, allowing them to concentrate on care delivery. Our team is growing, and we are looking for more health care professionals who want to be part of an organization that is driven by excellence. You can be part of a dedicated health care team that provides high quality and timely patient-centered services. In return, we will provide you with competitive opportunities that are driven to change the future of health care delivery and your career. Together, we’re making health care work better for everyone. 

We are seeking a RN Infusion Nurse to join our team in Akron, OH.  Already Fortune 5, we are totally focused on innovation and change. We work a little harder. We aim a little higher. We expect more from ourselves and each other. And at the end of the day, we’re doing a lot of good.

Through our family of businesses and a lot of inspired individuals, we’re building a high-performance health care system that works better for more people in more ways than ever. Now we’re looking to reinforce our team with people who are decisive, brilliant – and built for speed.

At Optum, you’ll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. Here, you’ll work alongside talented peers in a collaborative environment that is guided by diversity and inclusion while driving towards the Quadruple Aim. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

 

Location: 701 White Pond Dr Suite 300 Akron, OH 44320 and will also travel 1 day per week to 231 Seasons Rd. Hudson, OH 44224

Schedule: Monday – Thursday, 8:00 a.m. – 4: 30 p.m., Fridays: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

 

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Oversees and participates in the day-to-day clinical care of patients
• Assesses, develops, implements and evaluates patient care utilizing evidence and nursing theory in practice through the organization’s care delivery model. Coordinates patient quality of care on behalf of provider. 
• Communicates clearly with patients, families, nursing staff and interdisciplinary team to achieve healthcare goals. Acts as a patient advocate in regard to patient quality of care. Teaches patient/family at their level of understanding and documents response.
• Provides and documents procedures, medications, treatments and intravenous therapy. Reviews patients’ screening tests and proactively provide the providers results.
• Interprets clinical data/patient responses and collaborates with physicians and other members of the healthcare team. Provides prompt accurate shift/handoff reports and shares pertinent patient care information throughout shift, as applicable.

 

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, unrestricted RN license in the State of Ohio
• ACLS 
• 6+ months of infusion experience
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task between doing infusions and administrative work of prior authorizations and financial assistance
• Proven competent with peripheral IV’s and Central Line access

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of doing prior authorizations for infusion medications 
• Experience with mixing medications 

 

 

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.