Registered Nurse (RN)- Homecare

General Purpose

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides services and/or treatments requiring substantial and specialized nursing skill and provides effective and efficient patient care in accordance with applicable law and regulations, accepted standards of nursing practice, payor requirements and Interim HealthCare policies and procedures.

Essential Functions

• Participates in ongoing interdisciplinary assessment of the patient.
• Completes initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of the patient’s needs at appropriate time points as assigned.
• Participates in the development and evaluation of the plan of care in partnership with the patient, representative (if any), and caregiver(s).
• Contributes to the patient’s plan of care/service plan.
• Participates with the patient in clarifying mutually agreed upon goals and incorporates these goals into the plan of care/service plan.
• Provides services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care.
• Counsels and educates the patient and family in meeting healthcare related needs.
• Initiates appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Completes timely and accurate clinical notes including addressing the patient’s progress.
• Refers to other services as needed.
• Maintains monitoring and evaluating outcomes of patient care.
• Communicates with appropriate staff regarding changes in the patient’s needs.
• Sets up home care aide for a specific patient.
• Supervises paraprofessional staff.
• Coordinates plans for patient discharge from services.
• Effectively communicates with other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team providing care to promote coordination of patient care and planning for discharge.
• Communicates with all physicians involved in the plan of care and other health care practitioners (as appropriate) related to the current plan of care.
• Fulfills the above duties and responsibilities.

Qualifications

Requires a current Michigan RN license.

Skills

Must be able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

Benefits

Interim HealthCare offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, 401(k) and paid time off.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time position.