Registered Nurse ( RN ) - Mother Baby/Women's and Children's

Trinity Health•Muskegon, MI

About The Position

The Registered Nurse coordinates total patient nursing care for patients in the Mother Baby/Women’s and Children’s setting. The role includes participating in patient and family teaching and providing leadership through cooperative work with ancillary nursing staff and other patient-care team members to maintain professional nursing practice standards. The nurse works collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team to deliver evidence-based, individualized care and facilitate all aspects of the patient visit experience. The position is full time, with 72 hours per pay period on 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. The schedule includes every other weekend and rotating holidays in accordance with the CBA. The nurse must maintain current nursing knowledge, BLS certification, required continuing education for relicensure, and familiarity with hospital and department policies and procedures. NRP certification must be completed within three months of orientation, and PALS certification must be completed by the end of orientation.

Requirements

Graduate from a state-accredited school of professional nursing.
Hold a current, unencumbered Michigan Registered Nurse license.
Have knowledge equivalent to at least two years of college-level nursing training; a BSN is preferred.
Maintain current BLS certification.
Complete required continuing education for relicensure.
Have analytical ability to assess and evaluate patient condition and use the nursing process.
Have interpersonal skills to communicate with patients, families, medical personnel, and other health-care team members.
Be able to work cooperatively within the nursing team.
Be able to perform effectively and efficiently under pressure and in stressful critical situations.
Be able to operate a computer.
Complete NRP certification within three months of orientation.
Complete PALS certification by the end of orientation.
Become familiar with hospital and department policies and procedures, methods for requisitioning ancillary department services, and the medical staff; this knowledge is normally acquired through 1–3 months of orientation.
Demonstrate commitment to MGHP’s philosophy, values, mission, and vision.

Nice To Haves

Prior employment experience in the appropriate clinical setting is preferred for staff Registered Nurse positions within a specialty area.
BSN preferred.
Pediatric, Mother Baby, or Medical/Surgical nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate total nursing care for patients.
Participate in patient and family teaching.
Provide leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary nursing staff and other patient-care team members.
Maintain standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting.
Deliver evidence-based, individualized patient care as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Facilitate all aspects of the patient visit experience.
Maintain current nursing knowledge, BLS certification, and continuing education required for relicensure.
Complete NRP certification within three months of orientation and PALS certification by the end of orientation.