Specialty Infusion Field Nurse, 32 hours – Accredo – Peoria, IL
Posted Oct 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you had to make a clinical call on your own with no physician or charge nurse in the room.
What they are checking: Whether their independent judgment is grounded in assessment and escalation rules, since field nurses work alone.
You will work closely with Accredo pharmacists. Give me an example of a time you caught something in an order or a medication that did not look right.
What they are checking: Whether they double-check orders and speak up to pharmacy, since specialty drugs are costly and high risk.
Tell me about a time you built trust with a patient or family who was wary of having a nurse in their home.
What they are checking: Relationship skill in a setting where the nurse is a guest and the patient can easily refuse care.
What from your critical care, acute care or home health background will carry over most directly to solo home infusion, and what will you need to learn?
What they are checking: Self-awareness about the gap between hospital nursing and working alone in homes without backup.
What would you do
You walk into a patient's home for a first IV infusion and the only space is a cluttered kitchen table with a dog nearby. How do you set up so the infusion is safe?
What they are checking: Whether they can create aseptic conditions in a home they do not control, without making the patient feel judged.
Your schedule has you covering a large region around Peoria with an evening visit two hours away. How do you plan your week so patients are not left waiting?
What they are checking: Route planning and time management for a 32-hour role that covers big distances and includes evenings and weekends.
A patient on a long-term specialty therapy keeps missing doses between your visits. How do you handle that?
What they are checking: Whether they explore the real barrier with the patient and loop in the care team instead of just lecturing.
You arrive and the drug delivery is missing a supply you need, like the right tubing or filter. What do you do?
What they are checking: Problem solving with pharmacy logistics and the discipline not to improvise with unsafe substitutes.
About the work
Twenty minutes into an IVIG infusion your patient says their chest feels tight and they look flushed. Walk me through exactly what you do.
What they are checking: Recognition and management of an infusion reaction in the home, where there is no rapid response team to call.
How do you approach a difficult peripheral IV start when you have a limited number of attempts and no one to hand it off to?
What they are checking: Real IV insertion skill and the honesty to know when to stop and reschedule rather than keep sticking.
How do you document a home visit so the next nurse or the pharmacist can pick up the case without calling you?
What they are checking: Whether their charting is complete and clear enough to stand alone, which matters when care is spread across a team.
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