Registered Nurse Home Health

Job Description

Job Description

Sage Group HealthCare Staffing is seeking Home Health Registered Nurse for a 13-week travel / contract position in Portage, MI. Accepting both local and traveler candidates.

Position Details:

Position Name: Registered Nurse Home Health

Location: Portage, Michigan

Specialty: Home Health

Start Date : ASAP

Employment Type: Full-time, Travel, Contract, Temporary

Contract Length: 13 weeks - Accepting Local and Travel Candidates

Pay Rate: Range $2080 to $2160 Weekly Gross pay (Non-taxable travel/housing and M&I stipend available for qualified/eligible travelers)

Mileage Reimbursement: $0.49/mile for distance covered between patient home appointments

Unit: Home Health

Shifts available: Days

Shift timings: 8 Hours; Days, 8.00 am - 5.00 pm

Schedule: 40 hours/week guaranteed, 5 shifts per week, Mon-Fri.

Position Requirements:

• Registered Nurse: 2 years - Required
• Recent/Current Home Health Nursing Experience: 1 year within the last 3 years- Required
• OASIS experience - Required
• Home Care Home Base (HCHB) charting experience - Required
• Must have valid Driver’s License and Personal Auto Insurance
• Must be Covid Vaccinated or provide medical or religious exemption

Education, License and Certification Requirements:

• ASN or an equivalent – Required
• BSN or an equivalent – Highly preferred
• RN License for State of Michigan - Required
• BLS Certification from AHA or American Red Cross - Required

Job Description:

• Provide and coordinate care for assigned patients in comfort of their homes.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans including Start of Care and admissions as assigned.
• Support patient recovery and ability to stay at home - enabling them to spend quality time with their loved ones and doing the activities they enjoy
• Empower patients and families to reach healthcare goals by educating them on disease management
• Case management and provide clinical oversight to interdisciplinary
• Provide nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice as defined within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures, and protocols, as well as facility and corporate policies and procedures.
• Ensure physicians’ orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure.
• Ensure patients’ status is assessed on an ongoing basis and pertinent information is gathered and documented.
• Notify physicians of significant changes in status
• Document and complete charting for all patient visits within 24 hours.
• Territories: North/East Kalamazoo County and occasional bakcup for Western Calhoun/Barry county