RN - Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Unit Days - 12hrs/wk

University of Michigan Health-West•Wyoming, MI

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 healthcare team members. The role also assigns and directs the work of related staff. The position is in the Progressive Care Unit on the day shift, with a 0.3 FTE status and 12-hour shifts. Weekend work is required; on-call work is not required. The nurse assesses patients’ physical, psychological, cognitive, social, rehabilitative, and discharge needs; develops and implements plans of care; carries out physician orders; performs nursing procedures and assists physicians; and evaluates and documents patient responses. The role includes patient and family education, protecting patient rights and confidentiality, following safety and legal standards, responding to emergencies, coordinating care, delegating and reviewing support staff work, and contributing to professional development and quality activities. The nurse may assume supervisory duties for department employees in the absence of the Clinical Director and Clinical Coordinator, in accordance with HR-45 policy.

Requirements

Michigan Registered Professional Nurse licensure is required.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) provider certification is required.
Successful completion of unit-specific core competencies as defined in the orientation checklist.
Level 4/Level 5 RN: Competence in basic cardiac dysrhythmia interpretation is required; training will be provided.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
Previous experience in the specialty preferred.
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.
Level 4/Level 5 RN: Current ACLS provider certification preferred; ACLS must be obtained within one year of hire or placement in the unit.
Level 6: Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) provider certification preferred.
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.
IR/NEURO IR RN: Current ACLS must be obtained within 30 days of hire or transfer.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ 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 defined patient outcome goals.
Document concise, accurate, and timely information in the patient care record.
Respect the rights and confidentiality of patients and significant others.
Follow established safety standards and manage care with awareness of legal issues and risk reduction.
Respond efficiently to emergencies, inform appropriate people, remain calm, 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 department goals.
Participate in peer review, quality assurance, standards development, and research activities.
Coordinate and organize patient care using delegation and therapeutic use of self.
Prioritize work through effective time management and support personnel.
Identify and resolve problems as part of sound decision making.
Communicate through designated written and oral channels to support patient outcomes and department and hospital goals.
Demonstrate flexibility in staffing patterns, help resolve staffing conflicts, and participate in temporary assignment measures.
Successfully complete unit-specific core competencies described in the orientation checklist.
Identify patient needs and assign appropriate staff to address them; direct and review support staff work to ensure the care plan is implemented and patient needs are addressed.
Assume supervisory duty for department employees in the absence of the Clinical Director and Clinical Coordinator, per HR-45 policy.