STCI-REGISTERED NURSE

Sparrow•Charlotte, MI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse will function under the direction of the Manager of Patient Care and maintain responsibility for daily nursing activities. This role involves providing direct client care, coordinating with healthcare providers, administering medications, performing diagnostic procedures, conducting patient assessments, providing patient and family education, documenting care, scheduling procedures, offering emotional support, performing phone triage, interacting with pharmacists for prescriptions, and potentially serving as a preceptor for new caregivers or students. The nurse is expected to maintain professional standards through ongoing education and contribute to a safe working environment.

Requirements

Current State of Michigan Board of Nursing license.
AHA BLS within 60 days of hire.
Clinical knowledge and analytical abilities necessary to formulate effective nursing care plans.
Demonstrates ability to function in a team environment, including excellent written and verbal communication skills to efficiently and appropriately communicate with patients, families, providers, and co-workers.
Provides care for patients that is age-specific/appropriate to meet their physical and safety needs, psychosocial concerns, and educational level.
EKG knowledge.
Basic heart arrhythmia and cardiac medication knowledge.
Requires visual and auditory acuity necessary to monitor patients condition and operate office equipment.
Demonstrates ability to use a keyboard as may be required to perform the essential duties of the job.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in an ambulatory setting preferred.
Previous experience in ICU, ER, cardiac cath lab, cardiac step-down preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides care for clients under established protocol or under the direction and/or supervision of a physician.
Coordinates care with the individual client, family and other health care providers as necessary.
Assists the physician during procedures and monitors the client.
Administers medications, performs diagnostic procedures and treatments.
Completes an in-depth history and nursing assessment relative to individual needs.
Provides appropriate teaching for clients and their families based on medical/nursing diagnosis and nursing assessment to enhance health promotion, and disease prevention.
Documents care, maintains an appropriate and accurate written record of interaction, including chief complaint, symptoms, plan and action.
Schedules appropriate lab/diagnostic procedures and provides related teaching.
Assists with follow up on abnormal laboratory and diagnostic test results.
Provides emotional support and professional guidance to the client and family.
Performs phone triage.
Interacts with pharmacists to renew prescriptions and to place orders for newly prescribed drugs.
Assumes preceptor role for new Caregivers and/or students in conjunction with Practice Supervisor or Clinical Coordinator
Maintains professional and practice standards by participating in in-service meetings and other educational opportunities including committee involvement.
Maintains a safe working environment