GRADUATE REGISTERED NURSE Sinai-Grace Hospital

Trane Technologies•Detroit, MI

About The Position

DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital is DMC’s largest hospital, offering services including heart care, cancer care, gerontology, emergency medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and cosmetic services. Its joint replacement program offers minimally invasive knee and hip replacement surgery, and the hospital operates more than 21 outpatient care sites and ambulatory surgery centers throughout Wayne and Oakland Counties. DMC is hiring graduate nurses for all facilities and shifts. The Graduate Nurse is a member of the patient care delivery team and works under the supervision of a registered nurse. The role involves patient care activities, including patient and family education, for an assigned group of patients and their families, in collaboration with team members and ancillary and support services. Specific tasks may vary by unit or service line according to the patient population; units may adjust duties with nursing administration approval.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Temporary authorization to practice as a graduate nurse under the direct supervision of a registered nurse, as required by applicable law, regulation, or policy.
Obtain a Michigan registered nurse license within 90 days of hire; if not obtained, the employee’s classification may change to Nurse Associate or employment may be terminated.
Ability to work effectively in a complex environment, manage multiple or changing priorities, and handle stresses associated with patient care.
Ability to adapt to new technologies in the work environment.
Clinical judgment and analytical skills to provide comprehensive care and formulate and document care plans.
Reading, writing, and comprehension skills to understand and communicate procedures, processes, orders, methods, and standards.
Interpersonal, verbal communication, and teamwork skills to support unit services and communicate effectively with patients, families, and hospital personnel.
Willingness to contribute meaningfully to the work environment through behavior and attitude.
Ability to adjust work practices, priorities, procedures, and schedules in response to changing conditions.
Physical ability and visual and manual dexterity to move or transport patients and supplies, insert needles and catheters, prepare medications, and perform emergency CPR maneuvers.
Mathematical ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

Collaborate and cooperate with care team members to ensure consistent, quality care and productive employee relations; support continuous improvement, teamwork, DMC’s mission, vision, and values, and customer service standards.
Under registered nurse supervision, coordinate care activities, including patient and family education, for an assigned group of patients; coordinate care for uncomplicated patients; use clinical pathways and protocols; incorporate discharge planning at admission; evaluate progress and variances; and modify plans to achieve desired outcomes.
Coordinate patient care activities involving other departments to improve efficiency, minimize delays, and optimize outcomes; participate in cost-containment efforts.
Assess patient and family needs, identify goals, and develop and implement plans using culturally sensitive, competent, patient- and family-centered care.
Follow through to ensure physician orders are carried out according to plan.
Document and communicate patient responses to care and treatment; monitor laboratory values relevant to medication therapeutic ranges; and assess medication side effects and responses.
Participate in identifying quality-improvement opportunities based on feedback from patients, families, visitors, and physicians.
Promote the safety of patients, families, employees, visitors, and the unit.
Identify patient and family learning needs related to health status, ongoing care, and home care; coordinate interdisciplinary teaching and discharge planning; and provide discharge instructions about treatment, follow-up plans, and medications.
Collaborate with physicians, care management specialists, continuum care management specialists, and other health care providers in carrying out the nursing process.
Contact care management specialists and continuum care management specialists as indicated by patient risk assessments and referral mechanisms.
Seek input from other caregivers in developing, implementing, and evaluating plans of care.