Registered Nurse Bay - Home Health

Karmanos Cancer Institute; Bay City (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Karmanos Cancer Institute in Bay City, Michigan, is seeking a Full-Time Home Health Nurse to provide skilled nursing care to patients in their homes. Candidates must be graduates of accredited nursing programs with a current Michigan RN license and ideally have 1-2 years of critical care or med/surg experience. Duties include initial patient assessments, developing care plans, and providing emotional support to patients and families. This position does not require on-call duties and offers a structured daily work schedule from 8:00am to 5:00pm.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing school; preference for relevant educational preparation.
• Valid RN license in Michigan is required.
• Must have 1-2 years of experience in med/surg or critical care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver skilled nursing care and health counseling to patients in their homes.
• Assess patient's physical/emotional status and develop nursing care plans.
• Provide emotional support and guidance to patients and families.

Skills

Med/surg experience

Critical care experience

Patient teaching

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Current Registered Nurse license in Michigan

Tools

Valid driver's license

Job description

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

Position Summary

Implements the agency program of full time professional nursing service to patients in their homes under the supervision of the Clinical Supervisor in accordance with agency standards and policies.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

1. Initiates and provides medically prescribed skilled nursing care and/or health counseling that contributes to the treatment of the medical condition, achievement of the rehabilitation potential, and reduction of pain and other symptoms.
2. Makes the initial visit to assess the patient’s physical and emotional status, needs, and resources through observation, interview and analysis of records.
3. Prepares the nursing plan of care, in accordance with the physician’s plan of treatment, based on problems identified in the nursing assessment and provides patient teaching using the Care Plan/Standard of Care.
4. Interprets to the patient and family the implications of the diagnosis and nature of the treatment, consistent with the Physician’s instruction.
5. Provides emotional support and encouragement to help the patient and family accept and adjust to the effects of disease or disability.
6. Supervises and evaluates patient self care or care given by others.

Required

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Preference will be given to applicants with educational preparation appropriate to the immediate or long-range needs of the agency.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan.
• Minimum of one to two years of med/surg, critical care or demonstrated experience in a specialty area.
• Valid driver’s license, proof of valid auto insurance, and maintain a driving record in accordance with McLaren’s corporate driving policy and eligibility guidelines.

Preferred

• Two years hospital experience.
• Experience in a certified home health agency.

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 26001747
• Daily Work Times: 8:00am-5:00pm
• On Call: No

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.