GRADUATE REGISTERED NURSE Detroit Receiving Hospital

Trane Technologies•Detroit, MI

8h•Onsite

About The Position

DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital is Michigan’s first Level I Trauma Center and is known for its emergency department, verified burn center, 24/7 hyperbaric oxygen program, certified primary stroke center, and DMC Rosa Parks Geriatric Center of Excellence. DMC is hiring Graduate Nurses for all facilities and all shifts. The Graduate Nurse (GN) is a member of the patient care delivery team and works under the supervision of a registered nurse. The GN participates in patient care, including patient and family education, for an assigned group of patients and their families, communicating and collaborating with team members and ancillary and support services. Specific duties 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; a BSN is preferred.
Temporary authorization to practice as a graduate nurse under the direct supervision of a registered nurse, as required by applicable law, regulation, or policy.
Must obtain a Michigan registered nurse license within 90 days of hire; if not obtained, the employee’s classification may be changed to Nurse Associate or employment may be terminated.
Ability to work productively and effectively in a complex environment, manage multiple or changing priorities, and handle stresses associated with patient care.
Ability to adapt to new technologies used in the work environment.
Appropriate clinical judgment and analytical skills to provide comprehensive care and formulate and document care plans.
Reading, writing, and comprehension skills sufficient to understand and communicate procedures, processes, orders, methods, and standards.
Strong interpersonal and verbal skills and commitment to teamwork, including the ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and hospital personnel.
Willingness to make a meaningful contribution to the work environment through behavior and attitude.
Ability to change work practices, priorities, or procedures and reschedule activities in response to changing conditions.
Physical ability and visual/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).

Responsibilities

Collaborate and cooperate with care team members to support consistent, quality care and productive employee relations; support continuous improvement and teamwork, uphold DMC’s mission, vision, and values, and follow DMC Customer Service Standards.
Under RN supervision, coordinate care activities and patient/family education for an assigned group; coordinate care for uncomplicated patients, use clinical pathways and protocols, incorporate discharge planning from admission, evaluate progress and variances, and modify care plans to achieve desired outcomes.
Coordinate care activities involving other departments to support efficiency, minimize delays, optimize patient outcomes, and participate in cost-containment efforts.
Under RN supervision, determine patient and family needs, identify goals, develop and implement care plans, and provide culturally sensitive, competent, patient- and family-centered care.
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 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 concerning health status, ongoing care, and home care; coordinate interdisciplinary teaching and discharge planning; and provide discharge instructions concerning treatment, follow-up, and medications.
Under RN supervision, collaborate with physicians, care management specialists, continuum care management specialists, and other health care providers in carrying out the nursing process.
Contact care management and continuum care management specialists as indicated by patient assessment, risk factors, and referral mechanisms.
Seek input from other caregivers when developing, implementing, and evaluating plans of care.