BestChoice Home Health Care - Contingent - Registered Nurse

Henry Ford Health System, one of the largest and most comprehensive integrated U.S. health care systems, is a national leader in clinical care, research and education.
Excellent opportunities in home health nursing exist at multiple office branches to support home care in the communities surrounding the Tri County Areas (Wayne, Oakland and Macomb) immediate needs in all areas.
Positions offer a minimum of 24 hours per week, NO on-call duties, one weekend requirement each month.
We offer:

• One-on-one individualized care
• The ability to serve the community you live and work in
• Outstanding opportunities to learn and grow
• A collaborative work environment

Responsibilities:

• Under general supervision of the nursing supervisor, utilizes the knowledge and application of nursing principles to provide direct patient care in the home.

• Assesses need for other allied health care services such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, nutrition, speech pathology and social work, to ensure an integrated home health care delivery system.

• Performs other related duties as required.

• Successful completion of a registered nursing program accredited by the National League of Nursing required.
• Current Basic Life Support certification is required (BLS)
• Current licensure by the State of Michigan as a registered nurse required.
• Must have at least two years of recent hospital/hands on type of nursing experience post-graduation.
  • Potential to float within your additional area of specialty, outside of Home Health Care
• Must have worked in a hands on type of position in the past 5 years using nursing skills.
• Prefer recent Home Health Care experience.
• The ability to effectively communicate with patients, families and hospital personnel is required.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills required in order to interact effectively with individuals from various cultural and socio-ecomonic backgrounds.
• Must possess a current State of Michigan driver's license and a satisfactory driving record.
• Must have reliable transportation and a telephone.
• Must be able to document on a computer and internet.
• Must be able to lift, carry, transport and move clients, if needed.

Additional Details

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Overview

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers.

Benefits

The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is

committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to

race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,

weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,

or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.