Description

Late Start Runner Nurse

US-OR-Beaverton

Requisition ID: 2025-36935
Position Category: Nursing-RN
Job Type: ONA union represented
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
Posting Department: Home Infusion Pharmacy
Posting Salary Range: $55.24 - $92.02 per hour with offer based on experience, education and internal equity
Posting FTE: 1.00
Posting Schedule: Monday-Friday; 10 hours, FTE
Posting Hours: 10:00am-8:30pm
HR Mission: Healthcare
Drug Testable: Yes
LinkedIn Job Code: #LI-SC1

Department Overview
Home Infusion Nurses provide comprehensive care to home infusion patients in an outpatient, community setting, including, but not limited to, the administration of antibiotics, immunotherapies, TPN, biologics, various specialty medications and supportive care therapies.  The RN will be required to travel to the patient's home (or agreed upon setting) and provide infusion therapy. The nurse is responsible to appropriately document patient care activities within OHSU EHR and utilize medical technology to coordinate care and ensure the patient and family are receiving OHSU's highest quality of nursing care.  This nurse should be available to work Monday through Friday and is expected to be part of the On-Call rotation -which includes overnight, holidays, and weekend coverages. This position also comes with great benefits! Some highlights include:

Comprehensive health care plans. Covered at 100% of the cost for full-time employees and 88% for dependents.$50K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employeeTwo separate above market pension plans to choose fromVacation - 192 to 288 hours per year depending on length of service, prorated for part-timeHolidays - up to 64 holiday hours per calendar year (employees accrue .0308 holiday hours for each hour paid included in vacation accruals)Sick Leave - 96 hours per year, prorated for part-timeSubstantial public transportation discounts (Tri-met and C-Tran)Tuition ReimbursementInnovative Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including extensive wellness resources

Function/Duties of Position

Work assignment includes variable geography (OR/WA) to include two alternate sites of care.

Laptop, phone, vital sign equipment and organizational equipment provided for home infusion use only -to be returned upon departure from work department or extended leave.

FTE RNs to assume a mandatory On Call component; some distance FTEs may be exempt related to distance/potential response times.

This position is to primarily focus on Start of Care patients- scheduled from both the Pending List and same day discharges from Portland metro area hospitals.

This position is required to serve as 'helping hands' in the field if no Start of Care patients are assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Completion of Infusion Nursing Society Fundamentals of Infusion therapy (FIT) modules certification during orientation period
• 2 years direct care experience as an RN.
• Record, track, and assign duties and processes to ensure appropriate billing and revenue generation, when applicable.
• Ability to effectively communicate within a multidisciplinary team.
• BSN Graduates: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from a program accredited by Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA) 30 days before start date.
• ADN Graduates: Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program 30 days before the start date.
• Associate degree Nurses required to enroll in BSN program within 3 years of hire and complete within 5 years of hire
• Current, unencumbered Oregon State Registered Nurse License
• BLS at time of hire and must be issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• BLS must not expire during orientation
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation

 
Preferred Qualifications

• At least 2 years of hospital nursing experience with direct patient care.
• Basic computer skills including the ability to send/receive email, navigate information technology associated with the position, and use Electronic Health Record information and tools.
• Recent Experience working in ambulatory infusion.    
• Certified Nurse Infusion certification.
• PIV placement proficiency. 
• Experience working with all vascular access devices.

Additional Details
Length of Orientation Experienced Nurse

External candidates: OHSU & Nursing New Employee Orientation (NEO) for about a week.Either Transition to Practice (TTP) Program Specialty Fellowship/Fellowship Learning Pathway or Orientation experience for 3 days-26 weeks depending on the care area. An employment service agreement may apply.

 
All are welcome
Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.

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