Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit

McLaren Health Care • Mount Pleasant, MI

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About The Position

The position is for a Registered Nurse in the Intensive Care Unit, responsible for coordinating total nursing care for patients. The nurse will participate in patient and family teaching and provide leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary nursing and other patient team personnel. The role requires maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting. The Registered Nurse is accountable to the ethical and professional standards as defined in the ANA Code for Nurses, the ANA Nursing’s Social Policy Statement, the State of Michigan Public Health code, and the ANA and Specialty Nursing Standards of Clinical Practice. Additionally, the nurse must adhere to the standards set by regulatory agencies such as the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), Conditions of Participation of Healthcare Finance Administration (HCFA), and Michigan Occupational Health and Safety (MIOSHA). These accountabilities require individual competence in nursing practice and the recognition and responsible acceptance of individual actions and judgments.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved registered nursing program.
• Current Michigan Registered Nurse license.
• BLS Certification required.
• Must become ACLS certified within three (3) months of date of hire/accepting position.
• Six (6) months experience in an Intensive or Coronary Care Unit within the last two (2) years preferred and/or meet internal posting criteria.

Nice To Haves

• One year hospital practice as a Registered Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates total nursing care for patients.
• Participates in patient and family teaching.
• Provides leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary nursing and other patient team personnel.
• Maintains standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree