Registered Nurse - ACRN - Hospital at Home/In-Home Patient Visits

Henry Ford Health • Bingham Farms, MI

18d

About The Position

Provides leadership in coordinating and delivering quality, compassionate patient care. Uses the nursing process—assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation—to provide, delegate, supervise, and document patient care and teaching for patients and families. Communicates pertinent patient and family information to the health care team, participates in resolving variances from patient goals, and ensures solutions are implemented. ACRNs work independently in the field, traveling between patient visits and relying on their own assessments and clinical judgment. The work includes frequent infusions, IV starts, medication administration, and other hands-on acute-care skills.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Minimum of two years of RN experience.
• Current licensure by the Michigan State Board of Nursing.
• Health care provider certification (BCLS).
• Clinical knowledge and analytical abilities necessary to formulate effective nursing care plans.
• Ability to perform a wide variety of professional nursing services.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and hospital personnel.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred.
• Medical-surgical, emergency department, and/or home care experience preferred.
• Afternoon availability is particularly sought for contingent staff.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver quality, compassionate patient care.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care.
• Provide, delegate, supervise, and document patient care and patient/family teaching.
• Communicate pertinent patient and family information to the health care team.
• Participate in identifying solutions to variances from patient goals and ensure those solutions are implemented.
• Travel between patient visits and use independent assessment and clinical judgment.
• Perform infusions, IV starts, medication administration, and other hands-on acute-care skills.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed