Registered Nurse - Home Health Macomb County

Karmanos Cancer Institute; Michigan; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Karmanos Cancer Institute is looking for a dedicated Registered Nurse to provide in-home healthcare services in Macomb County. The successful candidate will conduct patient assessments, develop care plans, and deliver skilled nursing care, all while ensuring compliance with agency standards. Ideal candidates will have relevant nursing education, a license to practice in Michigan, and experience in a healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Michigan.
• Minimum of 1-2 years in med/surg, critical care, or specialty area.
• Current Michigan driver's license and proof of auto insurance.

Responsibilities

• Provides skilled nursing care and health counseling to patients at home.
• Performs initial patient assessments through observation and interviews.
• Develops nursing care plans in accordance with physician's instructions.

Skills

Patient care

Skilled nursing care

Health counseling

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Job description

McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan and Indiana. The McLaren system includes 13 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, 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, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S.

Registered Nurse - Home Health Macomb County

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.

• 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 anxiety.
• Makes the initial visit to assess the patient’s physical and emotional status, needs, and resources through observation, interview and analysis of records.
• 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 CarePlan/Standard of Care.
• Interprets to the patient and family the implications of the diagnosis and nature of the treatment, consistent with the Physician’s instruction.
• Provides emotional support and encouragement to help the patient and family accept and adjust to the effects of disease or disability

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Qualifications:

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.
• · Current Michigan driver’s license and proof of valid automobile insurance.

Preferred:

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

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 25003622
• Daily Work Times: 8a-5p
• 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.

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McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout 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 classificationprotected by law.