Registered Nurse RN Med/Surg

Trinity Health•Ann Arbor, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works on 5 North Medicine, a 34-bed medical inpatient unit at Trinity Health Ann Arbor serving medical observation, stroke, and general medicine patients. The unit can monitor up to 16 patients on telemetry. Nurses work as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide respectful, patient-centered care to a diverse patient population. The position offers opportunities to develop nursing skills and critical thinking while caring for patients with a variety of diagnoses. Nurses on the unit earn NIHSS certification within their first six months of hire. This is a full-time night-shift position, from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM. Full-time and part-time team members are required to work every other weekend and every other holiday per year. The nurse gathers and analyzes patient information; develops, implements, evaluates, and revises individualized plans of care; educates patients and families using teach-back; works to prevent hospital-acquired conditions; communicates patient status, goals, and interventions during consultations, rounds, and handoffs; follows HIPAA policies and procedures; and acts in accordance with the Mission, Vision, and Values of St. Joseph Mercy Hospitals.

Requirements

Graduate from a school of nursing that qualifies the graduate to sit for the NCLEX exam for Registered Nurse licensure.
Hold a current State of Michigan Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Hold BLS certification.
Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
Have knowledge of nursing theory, practice, and age-specific needs.
Have interpersonal skills to establish 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 or agree in writing to obtain a BSN within five years of hire or transfer to an RN role.
Work every other weekend and every other holiday per year for full-time and part-time schedules.

Nice To Haves

A BSN is preferred.
Experienced Canadian Registered Nurses are encouraged to apply.
ACLS is required for Float Pool, Cardiac/Cath Lab, AICU, and Emergency departments; it is not stated as a requirement for this role.

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.
Earn NIHSS certification within the first six months of hire.