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This is a full-time, day shift, RN position with our Home Infusion department.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Under the direction of the Nurse Manager, works to ensure accurate and appropriate gathering of demographic and clinical patient information prior to discharge from the hospital and start of care.

• Assess patients for appropriateness of home infusion therapy.

• Peripheral IV Insertion and administration of specialty IV therapies as ordered, within the patient’s home

• Obtains consent and performs patient and family education prior to start of care when applicable.

• Works with referral sources to identify problems and resolutions.

• Assists in preparing documents that are necessary for billing function.

• Responsible for educating, developing and strengthening relationships with referral sources.

• Assists with research, record keeping, scheduling, communicating, and educating home care agency nurses.

• Coordinates and assists Hospital Case Managers in insuring a smooth transition for patients from the hospital and physician offices.

  EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.

• At least one year of experience as a Registered Nurse with peripheral IV Insertion and administration

• Patient education experience preferred.

• A valid drivers' license and an acceptable driving record.

• Shares on-call responsibilities.

• Skills must be proficient in word processing, writing, communication, critical thinking, and technical competency.

  CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan.

Additional Information

• Organization: Community Care Services

• Department: Home Infusion Therapy

• Shift: Day Job

• Union Code: Not Applicable

  Additional Details

  This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Overview

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers .

Benefits

The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.