Home Health RN & Care Coordination Leader

Covenant HealthCare; Saginaw (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Wellness programs

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Covenant HealthCare in Michigan seeks an experienced RN to provide professional nursing care in home health settings, supervising Home Care Technicians and Licensed Practical Nurses while upholding our Vision, Mission and Values. The role emphasizes compassionate patient care, documentation accuracy, and adherence to licensure regulations.

The RN will assess needs, develop plans of treatment, serve as case manager, administer infusions, educate patients and caregivers, and participate in quality

Qualifications

• Current licensure with Michigan State Board of Nursing.
• BLS certification.
• Valid Michigan driver's license.
• Two years experience in clinical nursing.
• Homecare experience preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to organization success targets for patient satisfaction and net operating margin.
• Identifies physical and psychosocial problems through assessment and evaluation of the client and medical record review.
• Develops, implements, and revises the client's plan of treatment as necessary to work toward expected outcomes and goals.
• Functions as case manager to coordinate continuity of care utilizing inter and intra-agency resources.
• Utilizes the nursing process to provide skilled nursing care and prescribed treatments.
• Teaches clients and caregivers appropriate care procedures and health management measures with gradual transference of responsibilities.
• Maintains chart records and completes documentation in accordance with agency requirements and procedures.
• Supervises and directs activities of Home Care Technician and Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Participates in staff meetings and serves as member of agency committees and task forces.
• Assists in orientation of personnel and serves as preceptor for nursing students.
• Participates in Performance Improvement programs.
• Participates and assists with agency's educational programs.
• Evaluates and manages client calls during on-call rotation in an efficient and effective manner.
• Evaluates own performance and plans for continuing professional growth.
• Participates in procedure and policy formation.
• Represents agency in a professional manner and participates in case finding.
• Evaluates the client's condition, teaching and training activities in self-administration of medications given intravenously, subcutaneously, or intraspinally, and direct provision of nursing care including:
• Assess the environment including safety, adequate refrigeration, storage, and cleanliness
• Initiate the plan of treatment and necessary revisions
• Administer infusion therapy according to physicians orders
• Perform venipunctures and insertion of intravenous needles and catheters
• Prepare infusion solutions with the additions of medications
• Initiate, monitor and terminate infusion solutions and additives along with physical IV apparatus and dressing
• Establish flow rates (if not done by the physician)
• Initiate appropriate preventive nursing procedures
• Prepare clinical and progress reports
• Provide service in accordance with reimbursement, ethical and legal guidelines
• Inform the physician and other personnel of changes in the client's needs
• Evaluate client total care needs on an ongoing basis
• Train client and/or caregiver
• Assess the ability of client and/or caregiver to manage when staff is not present
• Plan for the client's discharge from service

Skills

Nursing

Patient care

Communication

Computer skills

Valid driver’s license

Problem solving

Teamwork

Time management

Safety awareness

Education

Michigan RN license

BLS certification

Current Michigan nursing licensure

Tools

Documentation software

Nursing charting tools

Job description

Covenant HealthCare in Michigan seeks an experienced RN to provide professional nursing care in home health settings, supervising Home Care Technicians and Licensed Practical Nurses while upholding our Vision, Mission and Values. The role emphasizes compassionate patient care, documentation accuracy, and adherence to licensure regulations.

The RN will assess needs, develop plans of treatment, serve as case manager, administer infusions, educate patients and caregivers, and participate in quality