GRADUATE REGISTERED NURSE DMC

Trane Technologies•Michigan, MI

About The Position

DMC is hiring Graduate Nurses for all facilities and shifts. The Graduate Nurse (GN) is a member of the patient care delivery team and, under the supervision of a registered nurse, participates in patient care activities—including patient and family education—for an assigned group of patients and their families. The GN communicates and collaborates with team members, ancillary services, and support services. Specific patient care tasks may vary by unit or service line according to the patient population. Individual units or service lines may add to or remove duties in this description with nursing administration approval. The role supports consistent, quality care, teamwork, continuous improvement, and DMC’s mission, vision, values, and customer service standards.

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 the license is not obtained within that period, 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, including emergencies, time pressures, and varying patient conditions and emotions.
Ability to adapt to new workplace technologies.
Appropriate 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.
Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills and commitment to teamwork to support patient-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 change job-related practices, priorities, or procedures and reschedule activities in response to changing work 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 support consistent, quality care and productive employee relations.
Coordinate patient care activities under registered nurse supervision, including patient and family education, and serve as care coordinator for uncomplicated patients.
Use available clinical pathways and protocols; incorporate discharge planning into care plans at admission; evaluate progress and variances; and modify plans to support desired outcomes.
Coordinate care activities involving other departments to improve efficiency, minimize delays, and optimize patient outcomes; participate in cost containment efforts.
Determine patient and family needs, identify goals, develop and implement care plans, and provide culturally sensitive, 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 relevant laboratory values for medication therapeutic ranges; and assess medication 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, 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 healthcare providers in carrying out the nursing process.
Contact care management specialists as indicated by patient assessment, risk factors, and referral mechanisms.
Seek input from other caregivers in developing, implementing, and evaluating plans of care.