Registered Nurse RN Short Stay

Trinity Health•Ann Arbor, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the Short Stay Unit at Trinity Health Ann Arbor. The unit has 25 bays and 32 colleagues and primarily serves adult patients older than 17, including post-surgical and post-procedural patients, infusion and transfusion patients, and medical and surgical patients with varied diagnoses who are expected to be discharged within 24–48 hours. The posting also describes the Telemetry Monitor Unit, which has 28 colleagues and remotely monitors patients through continuous tele-visual monitoring to support patient safety. Staff in that unit have additional responsibilities for patient monitoring and equipment maintenance at the central station and on patient care units. The nurse gathers and analyzes patient information, develops and revises individualized care plans, educates patients and families using teach-back, helps prevent hospital-acquired conditions, and communicates patient status and goals during consultations, rounds, and handoffs. The position follows HIPAA policies and procedures and the Mission, Vision, and Values of St. Joseph Mercy Hospitals.

Requirements

Graduation from a school of nursing that enables the graduate to sit for the NCLEX exam and become licensed as a Registered Nurse.
Current State of Michigan Registered Nurse (RN) license.
BLS certification.
Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
Knowledge of nursing theory, practice, and age-specific needs.
Interpersonal skills to establish and maintain collegial relationships with coworkers and therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
Critical-thinking skills necessary to perform the job's principal duties and responsibilities.
Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail when planning and providing professional nursing care.
New hires beginning January 1, 2013 must have a BSN or agree in writing to obtain one within five years of hire or transfer to an RN role.
Full-time team members are required to work every other weekend and every other holiday per year.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Experienced Canadian Registered Nurses are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Gather and analyze patient information.
Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise an individualized plan of care.
Use teach-back methodology to educate patients and families.
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.
For staff in the Telemetry Monitor Unit: remotely monitor patients and maintain monitoring equipment in the central station and on patient care units.