Home Health Nurse

Facility: Senior Care Partners P.A.C.E. – Battle Creek

Position: Registered Nurse – Home Care / Clinical Care RN

Specialty: Home Health / Geriatric / Long-Term Care

Location: Battle Creek, Michigan

Patient Population: Frail and elderly adults

Education: ADN required; BSN preferred

Experience: Minimum 1 year working with frail, elderly, or long-term care patients

Home Care Experience: 1 year preferred

Wound Care Experience: 1 year preferred

PAY DETAILS:

Hourly Pay: $50 - $54/hr

Job Summary

The Clinical Care Registered Nurse provides direct nursing care to PACE participants in both clinic and home-based environments. The RN independently manages acute and chronic medical conditions, performs assessments and treatments, administers medications, provides wound care, and collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team to support participants in remaining safely within the community.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to frail and elderly patients in home and clinical settings.
• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments and participate in developing and updating individualized care plans.
• Monitor and manage acute and chronic medical conditions in collaboration with Primary Care Providers.
• Triage emergent and changing clinical situations and independently determine appropriate nursing interventions.
• Conduct regular home visits based on participant needs and provider orders.
• Perform wound care and other skilled nursing treatments according to the plan of care.
• Administer prescribed medications, immunizations, treatments, and procedures.
• Perform lab draws and other nursing procedures during home visits as required.

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse license
• Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma from an accredited nursing program
• BSN preferred
• Minimum 1 year of experience with frail elderly or long-term care patients
• Current AHA CPR/BLS, or willingness/ability to obtain it through the employer
• Strong nursing assessment and clinical decision-making skills

Preferred Experience

Candidates with the following would be particularly strong:

• 1 year Home Health/Home Care experience
• 1 year Wound Care experience
• Geriatric nursing
• Long-Term Care / Skilled Nursing
• Chronic disease management
• Medication administration
• Home visits
• Patient/caregiver education
• Care planning and interdisciplinary care
• Lab draws

Transportation Requirements

The RN must have:

• Reliable personal transportation
• Valid Michigan driver's license
• Current vehicle insurance
• Ability to drive between PACE centers and participant homes
• Ability to drive in varying weather conditions

For workers in the United States, Pride Global and it's affiliates offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Pride Global and it's affiliates are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment

Pride Global and it's affiliates are a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.

Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793