Registered Nurse RN ICU

Trinity Health•Brighton, MI

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the Medicine ICU at Trinity Health Livingston, a 42-bed hospital serving Livingston County. The nurse gathers and analyzes patient information and develops, implements, evaluates, and revises individualized plans of care. The role includes educating patients and families using teach-back, preventing potential hospital-acquired conditions, and communicating patient status, priority goals, and interventions during consultations, rounds, and handoffs. Nurses follow HIPAA policies and procedures and act in accordance with the Mission, Vision, and Values of St. Joseph Mercy Hospitals. This is a part-time position on 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM. Part-time colleagues are scheduled every third weekend and rotating holidays.

Requirements

Graduate from a school of nursing that enables the graduate to sit for the NCLEX examination and become licensed as a Registered Nurse.
Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
Hold a current State of Michigan Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Hold current BLS certification.
Have a minimum of one year of current ICU/PCU experience.
Demonstrate knowledge of nursing theory, practice, and age-specific needs.
Have interpersonal skills to initiate and maintain collegial relationships with coworkers and therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
Have critical-thinking skills necessary to perform the principal duties and responsibilities.
Be able to concentrate and pay close attention to detail when planning and performing professional nursing care.
New hires must have a BSN degree or agree in writing to obtain a BSN within five years from the date of hire or transfer to an RN role.

Nice To Haves

BSN degree preferred.
Experienced Canadian Registered Nurses are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Gather and analyze patient information.
Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized plans of care.
Educate patients and families using teach-back methodology.
Actively seek to prevent potential hospital-acquired conditions.
Communicate patient status, priority goals, and interventions during consultations, rounds, and handoffs.
Follow all HIPAA policies and procedures.
Behave in accordance with the Mission, Vision, and Values of St. Joseph Mercy Hospitals.