Registered Nurse RN

MyMichigan Health•Alma, MI

10h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct care to patients using the nursing process. This includes ongoing assessment of the total patient. The RN provides interventions to treat the presenting symptoms and evaluates the effect of nursing interventions and patient's responses. The RN functions as a team leader/member and resource to others. The RN delegates, oversees and provides direction to support staff. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to establish goals and outcomes for each patient. The RN is responsible for meeting the needs of all types of patients.

Requirements

Credential:ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Equivalent Experience: Within 12 months of hire or transfer
Credential:TNCC: Trauma Nurse Core Course or ATCN
Equivalent Experience: Within 12 months of hire or transfer
Credential:RN: Registered Nurse
Credential:BLS: Basic Life Support
Equivalent Experience: Within 1 month of hire or transfer
Credential:PALS: Ped Advance Life Support
Equivalent Experience: Within 12 months of hire or transfer
Credential:DIMC: Dysrhythmia Interpretation Man
Equivalent Experience: Telemetry Competency through testing or Telemetry Monitoring & Management class with passing score within 12 months of hire.
Credential:TEAM ADVANCED: Techniques for Effective Aggression Mgt
Equivalent Experience: Within 6 months of hire or transfer (Employees who are in this position on or before 12/31/2023 will have 24 months to complete this certification)
Credential:NIMS IS 100: NIMS IS 100 Introduction Incident Command System
Equivalent Experience: Within 6 months of hire or transfer
Credential:NIMS IS 700: NIMS IS 700 Introduction National Incident Mgt System
Equivalent Experience: Within 6 months of hire or transfer
Education: Associates Degree
Education Specialization: NRG
Interpersonal skills needed to communicate successfully with individuals and groups and interact with people at all levels to communicate ideas and concepts in a clear and understandable manner.
Mandatory Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training must also be completed annually according to the Exposure Control Plan.
NIMS 100, 200, 700 & 800 required within one year of hire or transfer.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
Certified Emergency Nurse Exam recommended.
Experience as a registered nurse preferred. Exception: completion of one year externship in an Emergency Dept. as part of education. comp.

Responsibilities

Regularly assesses patient’s needs and provides skilled nursing services as prescribed by the physician authorized plan of care and accepted standards of evidence based nursing practice.
Provides direct patient care including medication administration, treatments, education, call lights, assisting with transfers, responding to alarms, and other duties as appropriate
Evaluates effectiveness of treatment plan and makes suggestions or participates in updating/revising the treatment plan in collaboration with other team members, utilizing current information to improve patient care.
The RN is knowledgeable and compliant with all local, state and federal regulations and guidelines as well as hospital specific policies and procedures relating to care provided in the medical center, and guides patient teaching and maintaining standards of professional nursing. Other functions that may be assigned.
Demonstrates the MyMichigan Health mission, vision and values.
Behaves in a courteous, professional manner at all times with patients, visitors, and co-workers.
Demonstrates the ability to interpret information and reports pertinent data to the physician.
Educate patient/family according to assessed learning needs considering readiness, ability, preferences, and cultural / spiritual variables.
Demonstrates the ability to organize and prioritize the needs of groups of patients or an individual patient. Demonstrates a general ability to manage assignments and perform routine duties on the unit. Instructs other team members when appropriate, explaining goals and rationale for individualized care.
Demonstrates understanding of clinical pathways and utilizes appropriately. Maintains a professional demeanor in all situations.
Documents in an accurate, clear, and concise way and includes pertinent clinical data.
Shares information and reports significant changes and/or abnormal findings to appropriate team members in a timely manner.
Participates in regulatory surveys.
Participates in the performance improvement activities.
Assists with orientation and ongoing competencies.
Provides a safe and secure environment for patient care.
Maintains knowledge with current trends and professional standards within a specialty.
Demonstrates understanding of role in emergency preparedness procedures.
Provides opportunities for staff education in: New employee orientation Department/job specific education Education for new services provided by the department Attends education days annually. Attends educational conferences and shares information. Encourages development and implementation of patient education tools in collaboration with patient education committee. Utilizes appropriate lift equipment on a routine basis.
Provides direct patient care in the Emergency department and collects data to determine the current functional ability and health status of the patient. Assesses patient/family knowledge base to facilitate admission/transfer/discharge teaching process. Accurately identifies problems to determine appropriate interventions. Initiates and documents a plan of patient care to ensure that patient and family needs are met. Initiates and documents discharge and/or transfer planning to facilitate communication and to ensure continuity of care. Implements and documents plan of patient care to ensure consistency with nursing standards, hospital policies and procedures. Promotes an environment that encourages individual growth and nurtures professional practice.
Measures effectiveness of nursing care to ensure that patient care outcomes are met. Participate in quarterly reports of departmental quality monitoring results. Participates in interdisciplinary performance improvement activities. Assists with compliance with JCAHO and MDPH regulations. Participates in established departmental and hospital quality improvement efforts and quality assurance standards.
Develops and maintains relationships with Physicians, surrounding hospitals, other health care agencies and community services agencies to enhance the continuity of patient care services, foster communications and understanding.
Possesses an understanding of infection prevention and control measures designed to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Maintains the standards of the infection prevention and control policies. Implements and maintains isolation techniques per policy. Follows hand hygiene policies and utilizes personal protective equipment as required.
MyMichigan Health is a technology driven organization and employees need to demonstrate competency in Microsoft® Windows. An employee may be required to participate in further learning opportunities offered by MyMichigan Health.