What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurses needed for 12 hour shift in Sterling Heights position at BrightStar Care Sterling Heights, MI?
Are you looking for a home care job where you can make a difference in people’s lives? Do you want to work for a home care agency that truly cares about you? That’s where you can shine. We are proud to offer you the opportunity to pursue your passion at your own level, on a flexible schedule, and with the recognition and benefits you need. Come work for us and see how BrightStar Care of Sterling Heights employees uphold A Higher Standard.
What We Offer:
At BrightStar Care we value each of our employees and care about their well being. We strive to provide best-in-class benefits packages, including:
- Exclusive Employee Discount and Gift Programs
- PRN options available
- Mileage Reimbursement for clinical / administrative positions
- Free Training
- Gas cards
- Part of a team with RN Oversight
- Employee referral bonus
- Home Health or Facility shifts available
- Travel time reimbursement
- Mobile shift access
- Weekly pay w/ direct deposit
- Flexible schedule
- Every BrightStar Care location is independently owned and operated
- Free continuing education
- Nurse and Employee of the month
- Variety of in-home and assisted living assignments, procedures, and treatments
- Over 95% of BrightStar locations are Joint Commission accredited or in process!
We strongly live our value of a work-life balance by providing our employees with the following:
- We offer flexible work schedules on a variety of assignments, procedures, and treatments
- Weekend and evening opportunities, in-home and facility based
Responsibilities
- Provide thoughtful care to client & patients based on personalized Plan of Care
- Monitor and track changes in the client/patient’s conditions and needs, and keeps the Director of Nursing and any other appropriate personnel informed
- Proactively updates client/patients’ family on plan of care, health changes, and concerns
Job description
- Provides care as defined within the scope of the state’s nurse practice act.
- Makes the initial evaluation visit and regularly reevaluates the client’s nursing needs.
- Bowel Stimulation experience
- IV therapy experience
- Wound care experience
- Prepares clinical and progress notes and summaries of care.
- Supervises, educates and coaches other nursing personnel/care-giving staff.
- Oversees the maintenance of client clinical records, statistics, reports and records for purposes of evaluation and reporting of organization activities.
- Assures proper maintenance of clinical records in compliance with local, state and federal laws.
- Stays informed about changes in the field of nursing and home health care.
- Shares information with appropriate organization personnel.
- Promotes home health referrals in the health care community.
Current unrestricted nursing license in state for which care is being provided Minimum one (1) year of documented experience required. Three (3) to five (5) years of clinical experience with one (1) year experience in a home health agency, primary care clinic or health facility, preferred.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
