| JOB TITLE: Registered Nurse Case Management Specialty Programs- Anemia LOCATION: Geisinger Medical Center Hospital DEPARTMENT: Enterprise Pharmacy WORK SCHEDULE: Days WORK TYPE: Part Time (0.5 FTE; 40 hours biweekly) JOB SUMMARY: Registered Nurse responsible for total nursing case management of patients enrolled in specialty case management programs. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, clinical intake, lab coordination, act as liaison with physicians and/or other clinicians involved in patient care, and ongoing patient follow up to assure compliance with therapy and effectiveness of treatment. Provides efficient, accurate and safe home infusion nursing case management services in a manner consistent with high quality standards of a professional registered nurse and in compliance with accrediting bodies. Meets the qualifications to assess, create patient specific plans of care and educate patients of a broad age range about their home pharmaceutical therapies and devices/equipment needed to administer medications. Acts as a liaison to home health agencies to address performance and staff competency issues, coordination and planning of care, continuing education and other operational issues. Performs case management and consulting functions to the health care team and reimbursement staff in a managed care setting. Understands and anticipates problems associated with home therapies and utilizes safe problem solving skills. Participates in public relation activities. Performs duties to support the goals and objectives of the Geisinger Health System in its efforts to provide quality patient care in a cost effective manner, achieving a high level of patient satisfaction. Works under the general supervision of the Regional Coordinator of Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacy Programs. SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Demonstrates a broad clinical knowledge base and proficient clinical assessment skills to function as an infusion nurse specialist. Demonstrates knowledge of basic concepts and principles of managed care, infusion therapy and vascular access devices. Demonstrates general computer knowledge and capability to use computers. Demonstrates customer-focused interpersonal skills to interact in an effective manner with the practitioners, the interdisciplinary health care team, community agencies, clients and families with diverse opinions, values, religious and cultural ideals. Demonstrates ability to work autonomously and be directly accountable for practice. Demonstrates ability to influence and negotiate individual and group decision-making processes. Demonstrates ability to function effectively in a dynamic and rapidly changing environment. Demonstrates time management skills, verbal and written communication skills, listening skills, problem solving and decision making skills, priority setting, work delegation and work organization skills. Demonstrates knowledge of administration of total parental nutrition, enteral nutrition, chemotherapy including handling of cytotoxic drugs and biohazardous waste, and pain management therapy. Demonstrates ability to calculate infusion rates, appropriate dosing by weight for applicable therapies and infusion pump program changes. Demonstrates understanding and strong commitment to working in a team environment. EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: RN license or eligible for licensure, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania required. Minimum three years nursing experience, with minimum one year in an acute care setting, required. Home health experience preferred. Valid Pennsylvania driver's license and willingness to do work related travel required. Completion of pharmacology exam required. WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. This position involves potential exposure to hazardous materials. Frequently stands, walks, sits, climbs stairs and lifts/carries up to 25 lbs. May be required to drive an automobile. On-call support is required. This position involves occupational exposure to disease and illness including, but not limited to, Hepatitis B and HIV viruses. The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. 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. GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER: (GMC), located Danville, Pa., the largest tertiary/quaternary care teaching hospital in the region, is licensed for 475 beds, including 89 pediatric beds in the Janet Weis Children’s Hospital. GMC, a Magnet Hospital, maintains the region’s only Level 1 Regional Resource Trauma Center with additional qualifications in pediatrics. GMC offers an array of highly specialized medical and surgical services, including neurosciences, cardiovascular services, transplantation, women’s health (in the Women’s Pavilion), oncology and orthopaedics. The Hospital for Advanced Medicine serves as an integrated center for the most critical patients. Outpatient services are available on and off campus. ABOUT GEISINGER: Geisinger is a physician-led health system comprised of approximately 30,000 employees, including nearly 1,600 employed physicians, 13 hospital campuses, two research centers, and a 583,000-member health plan Geisinger is nationally recognized for innovative practices and quality care. Geisinger serves more than 3 million people in central, south-central and northeast Pennsylvania and also in southern New Jersey with the addition of National Malcolm Baldridge Award recipient AtlantiCare, A member of Geisinger. In 2017, the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine became the newest member of 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, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. ** Does not qualify for J-1 waiver. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status. *Domestic partner benefits not applicable at Geisinger Holy Spirit. | 
