Registered Nurse - RN - Senior Progressive Care

Trinity Health • Grand Rapids, MI

93d

About The Position

Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital, 3 Lacks is a 32 all private bed acute care unit that serves patients that are 65 & older. A high acuity adaptable unit; regularly have patients who are on telemetry, cardiac drips, high-flow oxygen; bi-pap; etc. Older adult can deteriorate quickly, so this unit requires a high level of assessment skills, comfortability with advocating for whatever the older adult patient may need. Our unit is considered a high acuity unit (because older adults require a lot of extra time and TLC) which makes 3L a very fast-paced unit. For this reason, we provide nurse directed care. Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital is a NICHE (Nurses Improving Care Health System Elders) exemplar organization (exemplar is the highest designation a hospital system can achieve). This designation is achieved primarily through the outcomes demonstrated on our Senior Adult Unit (3 Lacks) and through the partnerships we have with our Geriatricians (22 of them) and our Long-Term Care facilities. Magnet designated facility with active shared decision making councils. We continuously strive to improve outcomes and provide exceptional experiences for our patients, staff, and community.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited Nursing school and program.
• Associates Degree in Nursing required, BSN preferred.
• In Grand Rapids if ADN must enroll in BSN program within 6 months of hire and complete in 4 years of hire.
• Licensed in the State of Michigan.
• Current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Work in a collaborative environment to deliver excellent patient care as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Facilitate all aspects of the patient visit experience.
• Provide evidenced based medicine and individualized patient care.

Benefits

• Low-cost benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 403B retirement and more.
• Paid holidays and generous Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Up to 18 days of PTO your first year.
• Daily Pay Options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees