Registered Nurse - Telemetry (5E BAY)

McLaren Health Care•Bay City, MI

About The Position

The Registered Nurse collaborates with physicians to develop a plan of care intended to return patients to optimal health. The role provides bedside nursing care, carries out medical orders, delegates and oversees the work of nursing and ancillary staff, and evaluates the effectiveness of the care plan. The nurse uses the nursing process throughout hospitalization, involving patients and families in assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, and provides care appropriate to the ages of the population served.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current license to practice in the state of Michigan.
Satisfactorily complete the first available basic dysrhythmia course.
Obtain ACLS within one year of hire or transfer.
Hold NIHSS certification; if not current, obtain it within twelve months of hire or transfer.
Hold BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or Red Cross.

Nice To Haves

Six months of experience in an acute care setting or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Integrate evidence-based knowledge into nursing practice.
Delegate and coordinate nursing care tasks and assignments.
Facilitate or participate in patient conferences.
Identify and arrange for patients’ ongoing and discharge or transfer teaching needs, communicating with appropriate resource persons and attending planning conferences.
Pursue professional growth through educational opportunities and programs in the hospital or community.
Teach or guide professional and ancillary personnel.
Precept and mentor new employees and students.
Function as a team leader to ensure appropriate patient placement and delegation of assignments.
Communicate relevant information in an understandable and effective manner.
Plan work effectively and demonstrate organizational skills.
Use the nursing process on admission and throughout hospitalization, actively involving patients and families in the plan of care.
Administer medications safely according to established procedures.
Respond to real or simulated emergency and disaster situations according to established policies and procedures.
Maintain a safe patient care environment.
Demonstrate competency in basic and specific patient-care skills and use required equipment.
Collect and analyze data related to patient care or unit-specific activities and processes.
Meet age-specific needs of the populations served according to unit competencies and department standards.
Adhere to National Patient Safety Goals and consistently demonstrate Bay Pride behaviors.
Participate in activities that promote quality improvement and nursing research.
Perform other related duties as required and directed.