Home Health Registered Nurse - Grand Rapids

About the Role

Practice nursing the way it was meant to be - with time, autonomy, and the ability to truly impact your patients' lives. As a Home Health Registered Nurse, you'll provide comprehensive skilled nursing care to patients in their homes, helping them recover, manage chronic conditions, and achieve their health goals in the comfort of their own environment. This role is perfect for an RN who values independence, clinical decision-making, and building meaningful relationships with patients and families. You'll manage your own caseload from admission to discharge, collaborating with physicians and a multidisciplinary team while having the autonomy to make clinical judgments that directly shape patient outcomes.

What You'll Do

Provide Comprehensive Nursing Care

• Conduct initial evaluations and ongoing OASIS assessments at appropriate time points
• Deliver skilled nursing services requiring specialized expertise according to physician orders
• Initiate diagnostic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing procedures
• Demonstrate proficiency in phlebotomy, medication administration, and wound care
• Monitor and respond to changes in patient conditions promptly

Manage Your Caseload

• Assume primary responsibility for assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating care
• Develop, implement, and revise individualized plans of care based on patient needs
• Make clinical decisions about when to involve other disciplines or escalate concerns
• Plan and coordinate patient discharges from services
• Maintain accurate documentation within 24 hours of visits

Teach and Empower Patients

• Educate patients and families on home nursing procedures and self-care techniques
• Teach disease prevention, injury management, and health promotion strategies
• Work toward patient and caregiver independence as the ultimate goal
• Provide counseling appropriate to each patient's condition and learning needs
• Use evidence-based teaching materials and techniques

Coordinate Multidisciplinary Care

• Collaborate with physicians, therapists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals
• Initiate and participate in client care conferences for complex cases
• Assign and supervise home health aide services, conducting required supervisory visits
• Supervise LPN/LVNs and paraprofessionals providing care
• Ensure continuity of care across all providers

Maintain Clinical Excellence

• Communicate significant findings, problems, and changes to physicians and supervisors
• Report unsafe conditions promptly to appropriate parties
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and in-service programs
• Stay current with best practices and regulatory requirements
• Follow infection control, safety, and documentation policies

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate, or Baccalaureate School of Nursing
• Current State License as a Registered Nurse
• Minimum 1 year of experience as a licensed RN in a clinical care setting
• Reliable transportation with valid automobile insurance
• Willingness to travel daily for home visits within service area

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Experience in home health environment
• OASIS certification or willingness to obtain

Essential Skills and Competencies

• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills
• Proficiency in OASIS documentation and care planning
• Excellent time management and organizational abilities
• Effective communication and teaching skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Comfort working in diverse home and facility environments
• Strong clinical judgment and decision-making capabilities
• Understanding of Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party payor requirements

What Makes You Successful

You're a confident, experienced RN who thrives on independence and variety. You enjoy the challenge of managing complex cases and making autonomous clinical decisions while knowing when to collaborate with your team. You're an excellent teacher who can break down complex medical information into understandable terms for patients and families. You're patient, adaptable, and comfortable working in varied home environments, from well-appointed houses to more challenging settings. You're organized and self-directed, able to manage your schedule, prioritize competing demands, and handle the daily changes that come with community-based nursing. You understand that home health nursing isn't just about clinical skills - it's about building trust, respecting patients' autonomy in their own homes, and working toward independence rather than dependence.

Why Join Us?

Home health nursing offers the perfect balance of autonomy and support. You'll have the freedom to manage your own caseload and make clinical decisions while being backed by experienced clinical managers and a collaborative team. You'll experience the satisfaction of seeing your patients progress from admissi