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: 40 hours per week
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Works under the supervision of the hospice and/or palliative care at home manager. Provides nursing care to hospice and/or palliative care at home patients in accordance with the hospice and palliative care at home concept of care. Assumes managerial responsibilities in the absence of the hospice and/or palliative care at home manager.
Qualifications
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Requires graduation from an accredited school of nursing, and current Michigan licensure as a Registered Nurse.
- Hospice and/or palliative care at home certification preferred.
- A working knowledge of current pain and symptom management, and experience appropriate to the needs of hospice and palliative care at home patients and their families is preferred.
- Requires interpersonal skills to present a positive image of hospice and palliative care at home to those who are referred to the program.
- Requires the ability to be flexible in adapting policies and procedures to meet the needs presented by hospice and palliative care at home patients and families.
- Requires a valid drivers' license, an acceptable driving record, and reliable transportation.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:
Michigan licensure as a Registered Nurse.
