Registered Nurse (RN) Weekend

Beaumont Home Health and Hospice•Detroit, MI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides comprehensive skilled nursing care in patients’ homes as ordered by the attending physician. The RN assesses and monitors patient conditions, develops and adjusts individualized plans of care, administers prescribed medications, and educates patients and their families about conditions, treatment, and preventative measures. The role promotes patient safety, continuity of care, and reduced rehospitalizations, while coordinating with a multidisciplinary team and supervising care provided by aides and LPNs. The RN completes accurate, timely clinical documentation in accordance with agency protocols and Medicare and federal guidelines, and practices within the scope of the state RN license. The position serves patients across the listed Oakland County-area communities and includes scheduled weekend work, weekday visits, on-call shifts, and rotating holiday on-call coverage. The RN travels to patients’ primary locations for scheduled visits and participates in case conferences, required meetings, and training.

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; compassionate and caring approach to patient care.
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 approach.
Disciplined work ethic, with ability to prioritize and be timely.
Ability to follow directions and work as a team member.
Ability to meet the described physical demands, with or without reasonable accommodation, including occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Home care experience is desired.

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.
Complete OASIS assessments, develop individualized plans of care, and adjust them as patient needs change.
Administer medications as prescribed by the physician.
Help reduce rehospitalizations by front-loading visits for high-risk patients and teaching preventative 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 how to manage them; listen to them and incorporate them into plan-of-care development.
Oversee and supervise patient care provided by aides and LPNs, determine whether the level of care meets patient needs, and communicate supervisory visit results.
Complete clinical documentation in accordance with agency protocols and Medicare and federal guidelines, including documentation of treatments, assessments, and patient education.
Document start-of-care, subsequent, discharge, evaluation/recertification, and resumption-of-care visits within 24 hours, and submit required documentation within company timelines.
Maintain an active RN license in the state of employment and follow the plan of care within the RN scope of practice.
Communicate changes outside the normal schedule to the scheduler.
Participate in on-call requirements and case conferences; attend in-service training and mandatory agency meetings.
Maintain a professional appearance and follow agency policies and procedures.
Drive to patients’ primary locations and complete visits in the assigned geographic area according to patient needs and applicable federal and state requirements.
Work one Saturday or Sunday per week and perform other duties as assigned.