Job Description
Registered Nurse - Home Health Care (Southgate)
Requisition #: 82787
Status: Full-Time with Full-Time Benefits (40 Hours)
Business Unit: Community Care Services
Shift: Days
Department: HHC RN - Southgate
Weekends: Yes
Job Family: Nurses
Job Function: Nursing
Campus/Job Location: Home Health Care - Southgate
Location (State/City): US-MI-Southgate
More information about this position
Overview:
“Henry Ford's greatest strength is our people. The culture we have created with our workforce has resulted in a unique energy, risk-taking, and a 'can-do spirit' that is the foundation of Henry Ford Health System. We have a passion around engaging our people and operate on the belief that an engaged workforce creates extraordinary performance across all seven pillars of The Henry Ford Experience." ~ Nancy Schlichting (CEO)
Henry Ford Health System's dedication to its employees is proven with the receipt of multiple prestigious workplace quality awards:
* “Best of the Best” award in the Metro Detroit's 101 Best & Brightest Places to Work presented by the Michigan Business & Professional Association.
* “Best Large Company” in the National Best & Brightest award sponsored by the National Association for Business Resources.
* “Employer of the Year” by Operation ABLE of Michigan.
* Consecutively recognized nationally as the #1 hospital system in the country by DiversityInc.
* "Gallup Great Workplace" award by Gallup.
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.
Qualifications:
* Successful completion of a registered nursing program accredited by the National League of Nursing required.
* Current licensure by the State of Michigan as a registered nurse required.
* A minimum of one (1) year clinical nursing experience required, acute care experience preferred.
* The ability to effectively communicate with patients, families and hospital personnel is required.
* 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 lift, carry, transport and move clients, if needed.
Benefits:
Effective January 1, 2013 the Flex Benefits are effective the first of the month following 60 days of employment for all new hires, rehires including Senior Staff and all unions. The Flex Benefits affected include:
* Medical / Vision
* Dental
* Employee and Dependent Life
* Accidental Death and Dismemberment
* Long Term Disability
* Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
*CTO benefits accrue after 90 days
*Short term disability is the first of the month following six months
*Tuition reimbursement can be utilized after one year of employment
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
Henry Ford Health System is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, weight/height, marital status, familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law..
