Registered Nurse (Clinic & Home Care)

Senior Care Partners PACE; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

PTO and sick time

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance

403(b) retirement savings

Employee assistance

Internal opportunities for growth

Job summary

Senior Care Partners PACE seeks a Clinical Care Registered Nurse to provide direct nursing care to program participants in a PACE center and within community/home settings. You will work independently using advanced nursing knowledge, collaborating with physicians, nurse practitioners, and other staff to manage complex clinical situations.

The role requires strong communication, confidentiality, and experience with frail elderly populations; Wound care and home care experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• RN license or nursing degree as required/licensed in Michigan
• Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing preferred; Associate degree required
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Outlook
• Well-developed ability to show discretion and maintain confidentiality
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Minimum of one year of experience with frail elderly or long-term care population
• Home care experience preferred
• Wound care experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Triaging emergent situations and applying advanced nursing knowledge
• Monitoring acute and chronic medical conditions with PCP coordination
• Delivering clinic and home-based direct care per care plans
• Administering treatments, procedures and medications as prescribed
• Performing home visits and wound care, lab draws, nurse assessments
• On-call needs and urgent case assessment
• Work beyond normal hours when necessary
• Documenting in medical records per policy
• Collaborating with team and family in participant-centered care
• Maintaining confidentiality and adherence to laws and guidelines

Skills

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Microsoft Word

Outlook

CPR certification

Interpersonal skills

Education

RN license or nursing degree

Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing preferred; Associate degree required

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Job description

Clinical Care Registered Nurse

The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) offers a variety of services, with many of them provided onsite at a PACE Center. PACE is an alternative to nursing home care and, through an interdisciplinary care team (IDT) of physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, therapists, van drivers, and aides, coordinates and provides preventive, primary, acute, and long-term care services, so older individuals can continue living in the community.

Why You'll Love it Here:

• Purpose
• Professional Development
• Paid Holidays
• PTO and SIck Time
• Internal opportunities for growth
• Team Support
• Competitive Pay
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Life insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Savings
• Employee Assistance
• And MORE!

Primary Purpose

The Clinical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) role provides direct nursing care to participants.

This role works independently in the application of advanced nursing knowledge and skills and can manage complex clinical situations.

This role collaborates with both licensed and non-licensed personnel.

Accountability Chart Key Roles

• Triaging emergent situations and able to remain independent in the application of advanced nursing knowledge.
• Monitoring acute and chronic medical conditions in coordination with Primary Care Providers (PCPs).
• Utilizing care plans independently to provide clinic and home-based direct care.
• Administers treatments, procedures and medications as prescribed to participants.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Routine monitoring of acute and chronic medical conditions following the participants' goals of care.
• Performs wound care and treatments as prescribed in the participant's plan of care.
• Administers medications, immunizations, and other care as prescribed.
• Performs assessments and actively participates in care plans.
• Makes home visits regularly to provide care and treatment as ordered by the PCP. This may include wound care, lab draws, nurse assessments, and other nursing tasks.
• Performs on-call needs and determines immediate needs for the participant as needed.
• Works beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays, as necessary.
• Must complete all required education and employee file requirements on time.
• Documents in the participant’s medical record as required by policy.
• Must care, support, and collaborate with everyone involved in the participant’s care, including staff and the participant’s family, using the participant-centered care model.
• Keeps the leader informed of problems or issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing preferred; Associate degree required.
• RN–Nursing Diploma or Degree from an accredited School of Nursing or University.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Outlook.
• Well-developed ability to show discretion and maintain confidentiality.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Minimum of one year of experience working with the frail, elderly, or long-term care population.
• Minimum of one year home care experience preferred.
• Minimum of one-year wound care experience preferred.

Specific Requirements

• Demonstrates the core values of belonging, ownership, partnership, and excellence.
• Current AHA CPR certification, or willingness and ability to obtain certification through Senior Care Partners, PACE.
• Ability to practice within the appropriate scope of authority.
• Ability to successfully complete position-specific competencies established by Senior Care Partners, PACE and approved by CMS before working independently.
• Knowledge of current medical practices, procedures, and applicable long-term care laws, regulations, and guidelines.
• Ability to make sound independent clinical decisions when circumstances require.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate respectfully with participants, families, staff, government representatives, visitors, and community partners.
• Ability to plan, organize, implement, and support organizational goals, policies, procedures, and quality-care initiatives.
• Patience, tact, enthusiasm, and a positive disposition when working with participants and families in challenging circumstances.
• Commitment to the philosophy and mission of Senior Care Partners, PACE

Additional Requirements

• Must have reliable transportation, current valid Michigan driver’s license and car insurance.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be fully vaccinated, or willing to be fully vaccinated against the following communicable diseases: Influenza, MMR, Varicella, Tdap/Td, Covid-19 and Hepatitis B.

Join Us!

If you’re ready to do meaningful work in a place where you feel you truly belong, where partnership drives every interaction, and where excellence and ownership guide how we care for our participants and one another.

Senior Care Partners PACE is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.