Registered Nurse - Mid Michigan Talent Pool

Evergreen • Saginaw, MI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Optimal Care is seeking Registered Nurses for potential current or future opportunities in its Mid Michigan service area. Nurses provide comprehensive skilled nursing care tailored to individual patient needs through Home Health or Hospice. They build relationships with patients and families while supporting recovery, independence, comfort, dignity, and quality of life.

The role involves managing a patient caseload, conducting comprehensive assessments, developing individualized care plans, and coordinating services. Nurses work with physicians, families, facilities, and an interdisciplinary care team, exercising clinical independence and judgment while collaborating with others. The position requires daily travel to patients' homes, assisted living facilities, or nursing homes within the selected service area. Office location: 4760 Fashion Square Blvd, Saginaw, MI 48604.

Schedules listed include full-time Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a weekend on-call rotation; part-time three weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a weekend on-call rotation; per diem flexible weekdays, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a weekend on-call rotation; and an after-hours schedule every other Monday to Sunday, 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. After-hours training is Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the first 2–4 weeks. The listed pay range is $77,000–$83,000 USD.

Employment is contingent on successful completion of a background check. Optimal Care offers reasonable accommodations during application, interviews, and employment, and is an equal-opportunity employer. The company describes itself as clinician-owned and operated and emphasizes collaboration, innovation, clinical excellence, professional growth, and compassionate care.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate, or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.
• Current State License as a Registered Nurse.
• Minimum one year of experience as a nurse in a clinical care setting.
• Reliable transportation, a valid driver's license, and valid automobile insurance coverage.
• Nursing skills consistent with accepted nursing standards.
• Ability to assess and respond to the needs of patients, families, and caregivers in varied settings, and to function effectively in a home or nursing facility environment.
• Skill in nursing practice, ability to cope with family emotional stress, and tolerance of individual lifestyles.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities, documentation requirements, and deadlines.
• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational abilities.
• Effective communication and teaching skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Comfort working in diverse home and facility environments.
• Strong clinical judgment and decision-making capabilities.
• Understanding of Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party payor requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Hospice or home health experience.
• OASIS certification or willingness to obtain it.
• Proficiency in OASIS documentation and care planning.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive skilled nursing care tailored to patients' individual needs in Home Health or Hospice.
• Manage a caseload of patients.
• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments.
• Develop individualized care plans.
• Coordinate services that support each patient's goals and needs.
• Work closely with physicians, families, facilities, and an interdisciplinary care team.
• Make informed clinical decisions and provide care in patients' homes, assisted living facilities, or nursing homes.
• Participate in a weekend on-call rotation for the listed schedules.

Benefits

• Mileage reimbursement.
• Minimum of three weeks of paid time off for full-time employees; part-time and per diem employees also accrue paid time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• HSA and FSA options, including Dependent Care.
• Company-paid short-term disability.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Pet insurance.
• ID and fraud protection.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree