Registered Nurse (Inpatient Behavioral Health) Part Time Nights

Holland Hospital • Holland, MI

135d

About The Position

The RN is responsible for the provision and coordination of patient centered care. The RN coordinates care to achieve desired outcomes, participates in patient and family teaching and provides leadership by delegating and working cooperatively and collaboratively with ancillary nursing and other members of the healthcare team in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice and professional nursing performance in the clinical setting. The RN is also accountable to practice in accordance with the Michigan Public Health Code Act 368 of 1978, Article 15 (Health Occupations), Part 172 (Nursing). The RN must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and service appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her area.

Requirements

• Graduate of accredited Registered Nursing Program required.
• Current Michigan RN License (or completed by end of orientation) required.
• Current BLS for the Healthcare Provider (or completed within 60 days of hire) required.
• Bachelor's of Science Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• For ICU/TU, Cardiac Cath Lab, Emergency, PACU, Surgery Center, Endoscopy, Spine/Orthopedics, Float Pool: ACLS Certification or completed within one year of hire.
• For Emergency, 5 West, PACU, Surgery Center: PALS certification or completed within one year of hire.
• For Birth Center: NRP Certification or completed within one year of hire.
• Certification in specialty area (CCRN, CRN, CNOR, CEN, etc) preferred.
• Recent hospital experience and/or previous nursing practice experience preferred.
• 2 years prior RN experience in desired specialty area preferred.
• Prior experience with electronic patient documentation system preferred.
• Prior experience with technology common to specialty area (i.e., cardiac monitors, IV pumps) preferred.
• Bilingual preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's of Science Nursing (BSN)
• Certification in specialty area (CCRN, CRN, CNOR, CEN, etc)
• Recent hospital experience and/or previous nursing practice experience
• 2 years prior RN experience in desired specialty area
• Prior experience with electronic patient documentation system
• Prior experience with technology common to specialty area (i.e., cardiac monitors, IV pumps)
• Bilingual

Responsibilities

• Promotes patient safety by maintaining the policies and procedures of the hospital and nursing department, including maintaining the Patient's Bill of Rights.
• Practices in accordance with the ANA Standards of Professional Performance.
• Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
• Attains knowledge and competency that reflects current evidence-based nursing practice.
• Evaluates one's own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations.
• Collaborates with patient, family and other members of the healthcare team in the conduct of nursing practice.
• Integrates ethical provisions in all areas of practice.
• Integrates evidence and research findings into practice.
• Utilizes appropriate resources to plan and provide nursing services that are safe, effective, and financially responsible.
• Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.
• Interacts with and contributes to the professional development and training of peers, colleagues, and students.
• Demonstrates leadership in the profession and in the professional practice setting.
• Appropriately directs and supervises support personnel in the performance of delegated nursing activities.
• Actively participates in or supports, on a regular basis, shared decision-making activities.
• Demonstrates awareness of and accountability to department/organization strategic goals and quality initiatives.
• Collects and documents comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health or the situation.
• Assesses patients' physiological, socio-cultural, safety and spiritual needs.
• Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or situation.
• Develops and documents an individualized plan of care.
• Demonstrates the ability to identify, evaluate and document the patient's response to care given.
• Functions as advocate for patient/significant other.
• Demonstrates skills needed to implement the identified plan of care.
• Demonstrates ability to evaluate and document patient's progress towards attainment of desired outcomes.
• Demonstrates ability to optimize patient learning through evaluating a patient's learning abilities.

Benefits

• $5,000 Sign On Bonus*
• Part Time employment
• Collaborative work environment
• Focus on employee health and wellness

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees