Infusion Nurse - Sugar Land

Option Care Health · Houston, TX Full Time
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Job Description

Infusion Nurse II - AIC (Sugar Land, TX) | Full Time | R36712

As an Infusion Nurse II in our Ambulatory Infusion Clinic, you'll coordinate and deliver intermediate patient care under physician supervision. Join the nation's largest home infusion provider and grow your nursing career with Option Care Health.

What You'll Do

  • Initiate, develop, and implement nursing care plans while evaluating patient progress toward goals.
  • Perform direct patient care, administer medications, and educate patients and families on prescribed therapies.
  • Assess patient needs and physical status through health data and patient interviews at each visit.
  • Communicate with clinical teams, physicians, and patients to ensure continuity of care and compliance.
  • Prepare real-time clinical documentation and submit timely records for billing optimization.

Requirements

  • Active, unrestricted RN license in state of practice with minimum 1 year nursing experience.
  • Associate's degree in nursing and current CPR certification required.
  • Demonstrated competency in patient care standards and infusion skill sets.
  • Basic computer knowledge and ability to use nursing technology tools for documentation and communication.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work in varied home environments with potential bloodborne pathogen exposure.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision insurance, paid time off, and 401(k) with company match.
  • HSA company match, tuition reimbursement, and mental health services.
  • Company-paid life insurance, flexible spending accounts, and recognition programs.

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What Most Job Listings Don’t Tell You

General overview for this role type — specific duties and requirements vary by employer.

Support roles in senior living โ€” housekeeping, maintenance, activities, and social work โ€” are far more resident-facing than similar positions in other industries. Housekeepers and maintenance staff interact with residents in their personal living spaces daily, which requires discretion, patience, and genuine respect for the people who live there. In Texas, even non-clinical staff must complete facility-specific training on topics like abuse prevention, infection control, and emergency procedures.

Activities coordinators and social workers play a direct role in resident well-being โ€” isolation and depression are significant concerns in senior living, and programming that keeps residents socially engaged has measurable health outcomes. Maintenance staff in senior care need to understand life-safety systems (fire alarms, emergency generators, call systems) and are often the first responders for building emergencies. Background checks are required for all positions, and many facilities prefer candidates who have previous experience working with older adults.

What to Expect in This Role Day-to-Day

Based on typical senior living facilities in the Houston area.

For housekeeping roles, the day follows a room-by-room schedule โ€” cleaning resident rooms, sanitizing common areas, managing laundry, and responding to spill or accident cleanups as they happen. Infection control protocols are more rigorous than in hotels or commercial cleaning, especially during flu season or respiratory illness outbreaks.

Maintenance staff handle a daily work order queue โ€” everything from changing light bulbs and fixing call buttons to HVAC maintenance and plumbing repairs. Life-safety equipment checks (fire extinguishers, exit lighting, generator testing) happen on set schedules. Activities professionals plan and lead group programming โ€” exercise classes, crafts, music sessions, outings โ€” and also provide one-on-one engagement for residents who cannot participate in group settings. Social workers manage care conferences, discharge planning, family mediation, and community resource referrals. Across all these roles, the common thread is that you become a familiar, trusted presence in residents' daily lives.

Houston Area Salary Data

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Home Health and Personal Care Aide positions in the Houston metro area earn a median wage of $11.27/hr ($23,442/yr). The typical range is $10.92 – $13.35/hr (25th–75th percentile).

Entry Level (10th) $22,235/yr
Houston Median $23,442/yr
Experienced (90th) $31,928/yr
vs. National Median -34.5%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metro Area). Salary data provided by Houston Senior Living Guide.

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