Telephonic Critical Support Nurse (RN), Per Diem Accredo

Telephonic Critical Support Nurse (RN):Remote, Work from home, United States. Schedule Information: Per Diem employees must commit to work at least twelve hours per week or 48 hours per month on the phoneShifts worked must be as needed and available to help on evenings, weekends, and night shifts when postedMust maintain licensure, competencies, LMS requirements and training as neededPerformance must be maintained with call monitoring scores, phone stats, and other measuresDays off will vary week-to-weekMust be available to work overnight shifts on occasion (1-2 weekdays per month, and 2-4 weekends per year)Evening and overnight shifts include a shift differentialPosition Overview:This busy 24/7 clinical call center receives and responds to a wide variety of incoming calls from patients, clinicians, referral sources, hospitals, etc. in support of chronic therapies, including Home Infusion Therapy. This team also takes after-hour calls for all divisions of Accredo Health Group Specialty Pharmacies. What You’ll Be Doing:Triage incoming calls from patients, clinicians, hospitals, etc. Intervene to address life-threatening medication interruptions. Guide patients, caregivers, clinicians through assessment of potential disruption of medication administration including pump malfunction, central line problems, and patient error. Troubleshoot issues with infusion devices, answer infusion access questions, and provide other therapy support. Coordinate communication between patient, caregivers, pharmacists, nurses, hospital staff, and physicians. Ensure product and supplies are provided in a timely manner. Contact appropriate personnel as needed, and document transactions in patients’ e-chart. Develop and maintain a working knowledge of all services, products, and resources provided by Accredo and continually incorporate new product and service knowledge. Assume an active, professional role in identifying trends/needs as they develop within the scope of customer/client contact. Education, LicensurePossess an Associate degree in Nursing or Bachelor Degree in Nursing or Nursing DiplomaRegistered Nurse (RN) multistate license in good standing, with ability to obtain licensure in all 50 statesMinimum of 5 years of RN experience preferred. Critical care or home infusion experience preferred. What You Must Have:Ability to work the shifts listed aboveDemonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office software, such as Word, Excel, and Power PointUnderstanding of legal and regulatory issuesAbility to compile data and statisticsStrong customer service focus and the ability to counsel patientsAble to develop and maintain a cross section of networksStrong oral and written communication and organizational skillsMust have worked at least two years full-time at the NCSC with good performance recordsAccredo, Evernorth Health Services' specialty pharmacy, serves patients with complex and chronic health conditions, including cancer, hepatitis C, HIV, bleeding disorders, and multiple sclerosis. If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload. For this position, we anticipate offering an hourly rate of 32 - 54 USD / hourly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location. About Evernorth Health ServicesEvernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality. We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people. Join us in driving growth and improving lives. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: [email protected] for support. Do not email [email protected] for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response. The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances. apply to this job