What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse - Independent Contractor position at HealthSource Saginaw?
Position Overview:
Job Type: Full-Time or Part-Time
Schedule:
- Days (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM)
- Nights (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
Department: Long Term Care or Behavioral Medicine
Location: 3340 Hospital Rd, Saginaw, MI 48603
Join HealthSource Saginaw as an Independent Contractor
At HealthSource Saginaw, we are seeking independent contract Registered Nurses who are passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and their families. As an independent contracted Registered Nurse, you will have the opportunity to provide high-quality nursing care in one of our specialized programs: Long Term Care or Behavioral Medicine Center.
Find your home, live in the moment, and make a lasting impact in our facility. Rise to Be Your Best as you help inspire hope, support recovery, and uplift our staff, patients, their loved ones, and everyone around you.
What You’ll Do:
The Independent Contract Registered Nurse will perform the full range of assignments including but not limited to:
- Assess patient/resident condition on admission and on an ongoing basis. Prepare a measurable, attainable, specific, and individualized plan of care.
- Provide professional nursing care and perform routine treatments as prescribed by a physician or indicated by patient’s/resident’s condition.
- Use professional judgment regarding direction of care or treatment modifications given patient/resident condition.
- Collaborate with members of the multi-disciplinary team in planning, evaluating, and revising patient/resident plan of care on a daily or regular basis. Direct nursing personnel in implementation of the care plan.
- Observe and evaluate symptoms, progress, and reactions to treatments and medications.
- Recognize changes in physiological and/or psychological states and provide safe therapeutic approaches.
- Intervene in disruptive/destructive situations through the utilization of appropriate behavioral management techniques.
- Educate patients’ or residents’ families and caregivers about diagnosis-related care, medications, home care techniques, and post-discharge rehabilitation requirements.
- Assist in orienting and training new personnel to the unit, and serve as a resource person for other facility personnel and students.