Function:  Nursing

Travel:  No

Job Description:  CCS is looking for a Registered Nurse to service the Greater Detroit Metropolitan Area.Summary:The Nurse Clinician is responsible for providing specialized infusion therapies and professional nursing services to patients and caregivers at home or in alternate settings.Major Responsibilities:Provides direct and indirect skilled nursing care to patients based on a modified primary nursing approach. Such provision of care includes, but is not limited to:−Patient assessment, clinical and environmental−Patient and caregiver teaching−Coordination of related services−Assist R.N. in the development and revision of the plan of care/plan of treatment−Practical nursing care−Implementation of physician orders−Monitoring of patient response−Psycho social supportCompletes all required patient care documentation and reports accurately and in a timely manner, according to internal and external regulatory requirementsCommunicates with service center personnel, physicians and other health care providers to assure the quality and continuity of patient carePlans daily work activities in accordance with patient needs, assuming on-call responsibility and extended patient related travel as required by the service areaTakes professional responsibility for self-protection during required work in potential hazardous situations (i.e. handling of cytotoxic agents, handling of blood and bodily fluids)Represents self in a professional and ethical manner at all times, complying with all applicable company policy and proceduresParticipates in the activities of the Quality Assurance ProgramAttends scheduled patient care conferences, inservices, departmental meetings, etc., as requestedTakes responsibility for maintaining all employment requirements, such as completion of orientation, clinical competence, excellent venous access skills, professional licensure, certifications, health requirements, etcParticipates in the orientation of other nurse clinicians or service center personnel as requestedSupports the marketing efforts of the company by assisting the sales force and providing educational programs to referral sources, as requestedAugments the duties of the Nurse Manager, as requestedAdheres to all CCS Policies, Procedures, and Standards of Conduct covered during initial orientation and referenced in branch handbooks, guides and manualsAttends mandatory annual inservices that are required by current position heldReports to the appropriate manager(s) any known or suspected violations of policies and procedures, regulations or standards of conductPerforms other duties as assigned