Registered Nurse - Emergency Department
About The Position
The LTC Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to join the Emergency department located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Emergency Department (ED) Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimal care. They delegate and supervise basic nursing care of licensed practical nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel. Provides urgent and emergent care to patients with acute and/or chronic medical, surgical, and psychiatric conditions. Nursing care ranges from basic nursing care to stabilization, resuscitation, and life-support measures. The focus is on individual growth and development in practice with increased levels of self-direction. Ability to formulate a plan of care based on nursing assessments. Seeks guidance in how to improve care provided to patients and families. The nurse brings principles and theory with limited application of critical thinking skills. The ED RN is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing care. They assess the patient by collecting pertinent data or information, including the triage of patients based on the five-level triage system to prioritize patients that require more immediate care. They use the assessment data to determine diagnoses, problems, or other concerns. They will identify expected outcomes to develop a collaborative and individualized plan for each patient. The ED RN will implement that plan, including care coordination, health teaching, and health promotion. They evaluate the progress toward achieving the expected goal and outcomes and adjusts the plan as necessary.
Requirements
- 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
Responsibilities
- Responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice
- Determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimal care
- Delegate and supervise basic nursing care of licensed practical nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel
- Provides urgent and emergent care to patients with acute and/or chronic medical, surgical, and psychiatric conditions
- Formulate a plan of care based on nursing assessments
- Assess the patient by collecting pertinent data or information, including the triage of patients based on the five-level triage system to prioritize patients that require more immediate care
- Use the assessment data to determine diagnoses, problems, or other concerns
- Identify expected outcomes to develop a collaborative and individualized plan for each patient
- Implement that plan, including care coordination, health teaching, and health promotion
- Evaluate the progress toward achieving the expected goal and outcomes and adjusts the plan as necessary
Benefits
- Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
- 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
- Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
- Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Administration of Human Resource Programs
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
