Registered Nurse Bay - Hospice

Karmanos Cancer Institute; Bay City (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan seeks an experienced Registered Nurse to provide in-home skilled nursing care and health counseling under supervision of the Clinical Services Supervisor. You will assess patients during initial visits, plan and implement care, and educate patients and families according to the physician's plan.

Requirements include a valid Michigan RN license, 1–2 years of med/surg or specialty area experience, and a valid driver's license with appropriate auto insurance.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Michigan.
• Minimum of 1–2 years of med/surg, critical care or specialty area experience.
• Valid driver’s license and maintain auto insurance per McLaren policy.

Responsibilities

• Initiates skilled nursing care and patient teaching per plan of care.
• Makes initial home visit to assess physical and emotional status, needs, resources.
• Develops nursing plan of care with physician guidance and provides education.

Skills

Registered Nurse license

Med/Surg experience

Driver's license

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

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.

Implements the agency program of full-time professional nursing service to patients in their homes under the supervision of the Clinical Services 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/or 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.

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 hospice or a certified home health agency.

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 26004095
• Daily Work Times: 8:00am-4:30pm
• 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.