RN Home Care East Grand Rapids Alger Heights
About The Position
Visiting Nursing Association is a great place to start your home health career. We offer flexible work schedules including working every 4th weekend, working every 3rd holiday and on call 1-2 days in a 6 week rotation. Working in home health enables you to treat the patient in the comfort of their home where patients are able to thrive and own their own health care. As a new graduate you will have the opportunity to train and work closely with other RNs for 6 months. Come and join our amazing team! For more info on this skilled nursing service line, feel free to visit our links provided further into this posting. Under the direct supervision of the Nursing Manager, and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, the Registered Nurse uses clinical judgment skills to access and implement the treatment plan for patients. The RN assesses monitors, detects, plans and takes appropriate action to prevent physiological complications associated with specific health problems and/or medical treatment.
Requirements
- Associate's Degree Nursing
- LIC-Registered Nurse (RN) - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire
- LIC-Driver's License - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire
- CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association VNA and Home Care Business lines 90 Days Or CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross VNA and Home Care Business lines 90 Days
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree Nursing
- 1 year of relevant experience of acute care, emergency, or rehab facility experience for all of the Home Care business lines
Responsibilities
- Communicates effectively with staff, residents and families.
- Assesses, develops, and maintains an individualized patient plan of care with the patient.
- Performs Medication Administration Pass according to regulatory guidelines.
- Informs MDS coordinator of significant resident/patient changes needed for completion of the MDS.
- Communicates with other members of the health care team in order to ensure continuity of care and coordination of services.
- Acts as a patient/family advocate.
- Evaluates patient’s and significant other’s educational needs and develops and implements appropriate teaching strategies or makes appropriate referrals.
- Observes and reports the patient’s condition, needs and outcomes of intervention to the physician and other team members.
- Identify problems and emergency situations, and initiate immediate “life saving” measures in the absence of a physician.
- Teaches and supervises the care provided by CNA, LPN or other nursing service personnel according to regulatory and agency guidelines.
- Implements the plan of care by providing nursing services, including teaching, treatments, diagnostics, and preventive procedures, regularly evaluating the patient’s progress toward established goals recommending revisions to the plan as necessary, and planning for termination of service or discharge.
- Assumes a leadership role and delegates appropriately to support staff to facilitate safe, quality patient care in a cost-effective manner.
- Participates in ongoing process improvement activities through the application of clinical paths, QA processes and other related activities.
- Ensures that processes and services are continuously monitored for quality, cost effectiveness, and efficiency.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
- On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
- Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
- Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
- Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
