Home Infusion Nurse, Per Diem - Accredo - Thibodaux, LA - Cigna

Candidates for this position should reside in/near Morgan City, Thibodaux, or Houma.

Take your nursing expertise and passion to the next level by helping to improve the lives of those we serve. Accredo is the specialty pharmacy division of Evernorth Health Services. We are hiringregistered nurses like you to administer intravenous medications to our patients in their homes.

For more than 30 years, Accredo by Evernorth® has delivered dedicated, first-class care and services for patients. We partner closely with prescribers, payers, and specialty manufacturers. Bring your drive and passion for purpose. You'll get the opportunity to make a lasting impact on patients' lives.

Get ready for a nursing career experience unlike any other. Accredo Infusion Nurses travel to patient homes and deliver critical infusion drugs, but that's only half of our story. The other half? It's being able to develop meaningful relationships with patients - without feeling rushed or pressure to move on to the next. In this role, you'll work independently to make decisions and execute them for the best possible outcome for your patients, while feeling the impact you're making every single day.

How you'll make a difference and improve the lives of your patients:

• Be a coach to empower your patients to be at their best. Focus on the overall well-being of your patients and work with Pharmacists and Therapeutic Resource Centers (TRC) to ensure your patients' needs are met.
• Take full ownership of the patient experience when you travel to patient homes and administer IV infusion medications autonomously along with providing response management and follow-up care.
• Be the single point of contact for regular updates on patient status. You'll document all interactions and communication with patients including assessments, treatments, responses, disease progression, etc.
• Challenge yourself to be a better nurse every day. Use your commitment to your craft, confidence in your abilities, positive attitude, and adaptability to handle even the most difficult situations with the support of your leader and team.

Requirements:

• Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state in which the position is located, and in which you reside
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience in critical care, acute care, or home healthcare
• Strong IV insertion skills
• Valid driver's license
• Willingness to travel within an assigned geographic area
• Ability to work at least 2 weekdays each week (M-F, day shift), as well as the ability to do occasional evening or weekend patient visits as needed.
• Flexibility to work alternate shifts on short notice and be on call for field visits as determined by business need

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.

About Evernorth Health Services

Evernorth 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: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com 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.