Registered Nurse - Home Health Care

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

At Henry Ford Health, we're committed to advancing health and improving lives for the millions of people we serve across Michigan and around the world. As one of the nation's leading academic health systems, we provide a comprehensive continuum of care that includes primary and preventive services, specialty and complex care, virtual care, pharmacy, home health, eye care, health insurance, and more. With 12 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations, including former Ascension Southeast Michigan and Flint Region facilities, our growing network expands access to exceptional care in the communities we serve.

Headquartered in Detroit, Henry Ford Health is helping shape the future of healthcare through the transformative Future of Health: Detroit initiative, a $3 billion investment that is redefining our academic healthcare campus and advancing innovation, research, education, and community impact.

Our work is grounded in purpose, collaboration, and belonging. We empower team members to grow their careers, contribute innovative ideas, and make a meaningful difference every day. Whether you're caring for patients, supporting operations, conducting research, or driving new solutions, you'll be part of a team united by a shared mission: delivering exceptional care, advancing health outcomes, and building healthier communities for all. Job Description

Shift : Days

Status : 24 hours per week

Areas Covered: Troy, Madison Heights, Clawson, Oak Park, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Huntington Woods, Birmingham, Pleasant Ridge and Royal Oak areas.

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Under general supervision of the nursing supervisor, utilizes the knowledge and application of nursing principles to independently provide direct patient care in the home. Assesses need for other allied health care services such as home health aide services, physical therapy, occupational therapy, dietetics, speech-language pathology, and social work, to ensure an integrated home health care delivery system. Over the IRS Mileage Reimbursement rate. 

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Successful completion of a registered nursing program accredited by the National League of Nursing.
• Current licensure by the State of Michigan as a registered nurse
• Minimum of nine (9) months of clinical nursing experience required.
• Acute care experience, preferred.
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families and hospital personnel.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills required in order to interact effectively with individuals from various cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
• 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.

 

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED: Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan.