RN - Registered Nurse - Emergency Dept. Nights (11p-7a) - 24hrs/wk (New Hire Incentive)

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 for a designated time frame. The nurse provides patient care through therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other members of the health care team. The role also assigns and directs the work of related staff. This Emergency Department position is scheduled for nights, 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., for 24 hours per week (0.6 FTE). On-call work is not required; weekends are required. A new-hire incentive is noted in the job title.

Requirements

Michigan Registered Professional Nurse licensure is required.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) provider certification is required.
For the Emergency Department, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification must be obtained within three months after hire or transfer and maintained through recertification every two years.
For the Emergency Department, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification must be obtained within six months of hire or placement in the unit.
Successful completion of unit-specific core competencies as defined in the orientation checklist.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.
Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) provider certification is preferred.
Previous experience in the specialty is preferred.

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 physicians’ orders.
Prioritize patient care according to 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 ordered therapy or diagnostics; update or modify 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 the rights and confidentiality of patients and significant others.
Follow established safety standards and demonstrate awareness of legal issues in patient care and department operations.
Respond efficiently to emergencies, remain calm, notify appropriate people, 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 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 to support sound decisions.
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 in the orientation checklist.
Evaluate and 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 met.
Assume supervisory duties for department employees in the absence of the Clinical Director and Clinical Coordinator, according to HR-45 policy.