RN - Registered Nurse - Post-Surgical Unit Nights - 24hrs/wk (New Hire Incentive)

umhealthwest • Wyoming, MI

10d

About The Position

The RN Staff Nurse is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients during a designated time frame. The nurse provides care through therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other members of the health care team, and assigns and directs the work of related staff.

This position is in the Post-Surgical Unit and is scheduled for nights at 24 hours per week (0.6 FTE). Weekend work is required; on-call duty is not required.

The nurse assesses patients' physical, psychological, cognitive, social, rehabilitative, and discharge needs; develops and implements plans of care; evaluates responses to interventions and therapy; educates patients and significant others; and documents care. The role also includes coordinating and delegating care, promoting safety and patient rights, participating in staff development and quality activities, and assuming supervisory duties for department employees when the Clinical Director and Clinical Coordinator are absent, as specified by HR-45 policy.

Requirements

• Michigan Registered Professional Nurse licensure is required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) provider certification is required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
• Previous experience in the specialty preferred.
• For Endoscopy RN: Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) provider certification preferred; ACLS must be obtained within 60 days of hire or placement in the unit.
• For Level 4/Level 5 RN: Current ACLS provider certification preferred; ACLS must be obtained within one year of hire or placement in the unit.
• For Level 4/Level 5 RN: Basic cardiac dysrhythmia interpretation competence is required; training will be provided.
• For Level 6: Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) provider certification preferred.
• For ED: Current PALS provider certification preferred; PALS must be obtained within six months of hire or placement in the unit. ACLS must be obtained within three months after hire or transfer and maintained with recertification every two years.
• For IR/NEURO IR RN: Current ACLS must be obtained within 30 days of hire or transfer.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients' condition and physical, psychological, cognitive, social, rehabilitative, and discharge needs.
• Develop plans of care using nursing diagnoses and patient outcome goals.
• Implement nursing plans of care and physician orders.
• Prioritize patient care based on patient needs and available time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.
• Perform nursing procedures, assist physicians, and use equipment according to established standards.
• Evaluate patient responses to nursing interventions and physician-ordered therapy or diagnostics, and update plans of care as needed.
• Educate patients and significant others according to their cognitive needs and patient outcome goals.
• Document concise, accurate, and timely information in patient care records.
• Respect patient and significant others' rights, including confidentiality, and follow established safety standards.
• Recognize legal issues in patient care and department functions and manage situations to reduce risk.
• Respond efficiently and calmly to emergency patient situations, notify appropriate persons, and document events.
• Maintain current knowledge and use standards of care in professional practice.
• Take responsibility for professional practice, including appearance, attendance, punctuality, and scheduling flexibility.
• Pursue self-directed learning and continuing education, and seek direction when necessary.
• Participate in and promote staff development activities and achievement of department goals.
• Participate in peer review, quality assurance, standards development, and research activities.
• Coordinate and organize patient care using delegation skills and therapeutic use of self.
• Set work priorities using effective time management and support personnel to complete assigned work.
• Use effective problem identification and resolution skills in decision making.
• Communicate through designated written and oral channels to support patient outcomes and department and hospital goals.
• Adapt to staffing patterns, help resolve staffing conflicts, and participate in temporary assignment measures.
• Successfully complete unit-specific core competencies defined in the orientation checklist.
• Evaluate and identify patient needs, assign appropriate staff to address individual needs, and direct and review support staff work to ensure care plans are implemented.
• Assume supervisory duties for department employees in the absence of the Clinical Director and Clinical Coordinator, per HR-45 policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed