Registered Nurse (Afterhours/Oncall) (RN)
Location: Jackson Michigan
Description: Great Lakes Home Health Services Inc. is at present recruited Registered Nurse (Afterhours/Oncall) (RN) right now, this career will be placed in Michigan. Further informations about this career opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Home health and hospice care continues to be among the fastest growing segments of the health care industry. The need for highly skilled, passion! ate home health and hospice care professionals grows along with it. State-of-the-Heart Careers from Great Lakes Caring, is designed to offer health care professionals better opportunities for advancement, education, flexibility and authority in their fields of specialization.
At Great Lakes Caring, we understand that the recruitment and retention of dedicated health care professionals makes the delivery of superior quality home health and hospice possible. We value every member of the Great Lakes Caring family by offering you competitive benefits, greater career security, new areas for your professional growth and the opportunity to create treasured relationships with the very special patients they will care for.
JOB SUMMARY
The Registered Nurse is a trained professional nurse who administers skilled nursing care to patients on an intermittent basis in the home. May be required to perform OASIS and assess patients within regulatory requirements of OASI! S and timelines. This is performed in accordance with the phys! ician’s orders and under the direction and supervision of the Clinical Supervisor.
May be required to perform admission, routine, or continuous care visits and assess patients within regulatory requirements. The Registered Nurse is responsible for overall coordination of the care delivered to her/his patient caseload. This is accomplished by making regular visits to patients wherever they reside, communicating regularly with the Interdisciplinary Team, medical director, identifying patient, family, caregiver needs and providing for those needs in accordance with the attending physician’s orders and the plan of care. This position requires the ability to build rapport and communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians, facilities.
JOB DUTIES
7 days of on-call responsibilities followed by 7 days off
Administer skilled nursing care to patients on an intermittent basis in the home
Develop patient’s plan of care
! Documentation of patient care, needs and progress
Educate and instruct Aides, caregivers and family members on patient’s care
Attend team conferences
PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS
Complete required work on a daily basis.
Cope with work involving ill, disabled, and dying patients.
Sit, stand, bend, lift, and move intermittently. (Must be able to lift 80-100lbs)
Move equipment and supplies necessary for job functions.
Read, speak and write English in order to fulfill job functions in an understandable way.
See/hear or use prosthetics that enable accomplishment of job.
Meet the health requirements of the agency.
May have possible exposure to infectious diseases.
Abide by all occupational safety and bloodborne pathogen protocol to minimize illness and/or injury.
Move, support and/or transfer patients as required to perform essential functions of position.!
Caring for Our Own Family â€" AVAILABLE BENEFITS
Gre! at Lakes Caring health care professionals are our most important and treasured asset. Without their caring, compassion and commitment to providing absolute superior quality health care services, we would not continue to succeed like we have. The road to better health care starts with a State-of-the-Heart work environment. Therefore, we place a great emphasis on providing resources and benefits that enhance the workplace and the work lives of our team members. These benefits include access to:
Health insurance plans
Flexible spending accountsâ€"medical and dependent
Dental plans
Retirement savings (401k)
Life insurance
NURSECARâ„ company car program
Travel reimbursement
Mobile electronic devices
Disability insuranceâ€"short and long term
Regular bonuses
Paid time off
Recognition for exceptional performance
Annual awards program
Special company events! and raffles
Send Us An Angel employee referral bonus program
Required Skills
Nursing skills as defined by accepted nursing standards. Demonstrates ability to assess and respond to the needs of patients, families and caregivers in varied settings. Ability to handle multiple priorities, documentation requirements and deadlines.
Assesses assigned case load of patients to identify the physical, psychosocial and environmental needs of patients as evidenced by documentation, clinical records, case conferences, team report, call-in logs, and on-site evaluations. Meets all regulatory and accreditation requirements related to following the Plan of Care.
Reliable transportation, valid driver's license, and automobile insurance coverage.
Required Experience
Graduate of an accredited Certificate, Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.
Current State License as a Registered Nurse.
One (1) ye! ar experience as a nurse in a clinical care setting or home health envi! ronment preferred.
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If you were eligible to this career, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Great Lakes Home Health Services Inc..
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This career starts available on: Wed, 10 Apr 2013 07:50:48 GMT