As a clinician owned and operated company, we create the opportunity and environment for each employee to realize their highest potential while maintaining a personalized focus on our Patients and Families every day. We are the Midwest's premier provider of Physician Services, Home Health, and Hospice Care. Our integrated care delivery model incorporates technology, innovation and best practices. We produce value based outcomes by managing chronic disease process, rehabilitation and end of life care.
What does this mean for you? At Optimal Care, you have our resolute commitment to being an exceptional place to work. Your expertise, passion and commitment to exceptional quality care will continue to thrive. With you we can build a remarkable place to work. Optimal Care is where your dedication meets a rewarding career.
Award winning health care services provider. We are recognized as a top place to work for dedicated, skilled health care professionals and as a leader in the Midwest for delivering exceptional, patient-centered Physician Services, Home Health, and Hospice Care.
Exceptional Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Company Vehicle Program
- Cutting Edge Technology
Key Responsibilities
Home Health Registered Nurses are trained professional nurses who administer skilled nursing care, and case management and provide support to terminally ill patients and their families in a home or facility setting. Home Health Registered Nurses access, plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate patient care plans. In collaboration with the Home Health Medical Director, the Home Health Registered Nurse leads an Interdisciplinary Team of home health professionals which may include a Home Health Aide, Medical Social Worker, Chaplin, LPN, Music Therapist, Massage Therapist, and Volunteers in providing all appropriate care for the patient.
In this role you will be responsible for:
- Completing initial evaluation and re-evaluating the patient’s nursing needs during each visit.
- Assuming primary responsibility for caseload, including assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating the patient plan of care.
- Completes assessments specific to the provision of Home Health care, including but not limited to identification of home safety risks, appropriateness of home environment to the delivery of care, availability and capacity of support systems and community resources.
- Provide appropriate support at the time of death and perform bereavement assessment if requested.
- Provide positive, supportive communication to physicians, patients, families, facilities, visitors, and other organization personnel.
Required Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing
- Current State License as a Registered Nurse
- Minimum one (1) year experience as a nurse in a clinical care setting
- Nursing skills as defined by accepted nursing standards
- Demonstrates ability to assess and respond to the needs of patients, families, and caregivers in varied settings and to function effectively in the home or nursing facility environment
- Demonstrates skill in nursing practice, ability to cope with ill, disabled, terminal patients, family emotional stress, and tolerance of individual lifestyles
- Demonstrates ability to handle multiple priorities, documentation requirements, and deadlines.
- Reliable transportation and valid automobile insurance coverage
- Sit, stand, bend, lift, and move intermittently
- Ability to lift at least 35lbs and bear the weight of an average adult effectively
Desired Qualifications
- BSN preferred
- Experience as a nurse in a hospice or home health environment is preferred
- Familiarity with Home Care Home Base (HCHB)
Location
- Office Location: 4760 Fashion Square Blvd, Saginaw MI 49604
- Main Service Area: Saginaw and Surrounding Area
Hours
- Office Hours: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday
- Weekend Rotation
- On-Call Rotation
Background Screening
Optimal Care conducts a background screening upon acceptance of a contingent job offer. Background screening is completed by a third-party administrator, the Michigan Long-Term Care Partnership, and is performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act.
Reasonable Accommodations
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Optimal Care is an equal-opportunity employer.
