Registered Nurse - Home Dialysis
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Henry Ford Health
Pontiac, MI, US
Summary
The Registered Nurse will lead the assessment, planning, and implementation of personalized training strategies for home dialysis patients and their families. They are responsible for coordinating compassionate care, evaluating patient needs, and traveling to patient homes to provide support.
Job Description
Company Description
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.
Job Description
Job Title
RN- Home Dialysis
About the Department
As part of Henry Ford Health's Community Care Services, our Home Dialysis team plays a vital role in expanding access to care by delivering essential health services directly to patients in their homes. This department focuses on meeting patients where they are, providing compassionate and coordinated care across diverse populations. Through home health care and specialized dialysis services, we ensure patients receive the support and resources they need to manage their health effectively.
Role Overview
As an RN in Home Dialysis, you will lead the assessment, planning, and implementation of personalized training strategies for patients and their families. Your role is critical in ensuring the delivery of quality, compassionate care by continuously evaluating patient needs and coordinating care. You will utilize the nursing process to provide, delegate, supervise, and document care, making a direct impact on patient outcomes and quality of life.
Why Henry Ford Health
At Henry Ford Health, we are relentless advocates for exceptional care for our patients, communities, and each other. We come to do meaningful work and grow our careers, and we stay for the connection, support, and shared pride in making the impossible, possible.
What You Will Do
- Assess patient and family needs, including environmental assessments, to develop tailored training strategies for home dialysis.
- Plan and implement ongoing patient care, ensuring continuous re-evaluation at regular intervals.
- Provide leadership in coordinating and delivering compassionate, quality patient care.
- Utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care, including teaching patients and families.
- Travel periodically to patient homes to provide necessary care and support.
What You Will Need
Required Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Current RN licensure in the State of Michigan.
- At least 12 months of experience as a registered nurse, plus 3 months of experience in hemodialysis (HD) and/or peritoneal dialysis (PD).
- If responsible for both HD and PD programs, 12 months of nursing experience plus at least 3 months in each modality.
- Basic computer knowledge and keyboarding skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in the specialty.
What We Offer
Join a team where you can grow your career through collaboration, mission-driven work, and continuous learning opportunities. Be part of a supportive environment that values your contributions and empowers you to make a meaningful impact on patient care.
Join Our Team
Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be part of our mission to provide exceptional care.
