Registered Nurse (RN) Weekend

Alternate Solutions Health Network•Detroit, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides comprehensive skilled nursing care in patients’ homes as ordered by the attending physician. The RN monitors patient conditions, completes assessments, administers prescribed medication, educates patients and families, and helps ensure patient safety and continuity of care. The RN develops and adjusts individualized plans of care, coordinates multidisciplinary services, supervises care provided by Aides and LPNs, and completes clinical documentation in accordance with agency protocols and applicable Medicare, federal, and state requirements. This position serves patients across the listed Oakland County communities and requires travel to scheduled patient visits. The schedule is Saturday and Sunday plus one set weekday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The RN also participates in two on-call shifts per month and a holiday on-call rotation of one summer and one winter holiday each year. One Saturday or Sunday must be worked each week.

Requirements

At least one year of RN experience in an acute care setting.
Current Registered Nurse license in the state of employment.
Valid driver’s license and auto insurance listing the employee as a driver.
Ability to communicate effectively and create positive impressions with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers.
Ability to remain calm, patient, and accommodating, and to work compassionately with patients.
Knowledge of nursing best practices and ability to make appropriate nursing judgments.
Ability to identify situations and handle them with an appropriate solution.
Detail-oriented and observant.
Disciplined work ethic with the ability to prioritize and be timely.
Ability to follow directions and work as a team member.

Nice To Haves

Home care experience.

Responsibilities

Provide skilled nursing care in patients’ homes as ordered by the attending physician.
Observe and monitor patient conditions and evaluate treatments and medical status according to the plan of care.
Perform OASIS assessments, develop individualized plans of care, and adjust them as patient needs change.
Administer medication as prescribed by the physician.
Help reduce re-hospitalizations by front-loading visits for high-risk patients and teaching patients preventive measures and sound decision-making.
Manage multidisciplinary care as applicable and promote continuity through appropriate admissions, transfers, and discharges.
Counsel patients and families about disease or injury processes and their management; listen to them and involve them in developing the plan of care.
Oversee and supervise patient care provided by Aides and LPNs, and communicate supervisory visit results to them.
Determine whether the level of care provided meets patient needs.
Complete accurate clinical documentation, including assessments, treatment, patient education, and required visit documentation, within specified agency timelines and requirements.
Maintain an active RN license in the state of employment and follow the RN scope of practice.
Communicate changes outside the normal schedule to the scheduler.
Participate in required on-call duties and case conferences.
Attend in-service trainings and mandatory agency meetings.
Follow agency policies and procedures and maintain a professional appearance as a company representative.
Drive to scheduled patient locations and fulfill RN visits in the assigned geographic area in accordance with patient needs and federal and state requirements.
Work one Saturday or Sunday per week and perform other duties as assigned.