Registered Nurse - 9E Medical Surgical

McLaren Health Care•Lansing, MI

13h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse delivers nursing care within the assigned unit’s scope of practice, following hospital policies and procedures, nursing process guidelines, and applicable standards of care and practice. The role assesses assigned patients, plans and implements their care, provides patient teaching, evaluates responses to care, and takes appropriate corrective action. The nurse also oversees ancillary personnel performing technical tasks.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current State of Michigan Registered Nurse license.
American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS certification as a Healthcare Provider.
For designated departments, obtain the required certification within the stated timeframe: ACLS within six months for RNs in Critical Care, Emergency, Endoscopy, Cardiac Cath Lab, Cardiac Rehab, Intensive Care Unit, Step-Down, and Telemetry Floats; NRP within six months for RNs in Labor and Delivery; PALS within six months for RNs in Pediatrics; and PALS and TNCC within one year for Emergency Department RNs.
Experience specific to the unit or position may be required to maintain the unit’s overall competency level, as required by the regulatory agency.

Nice To Haves

One year of professional nursing experience.
ACLS certification is preferred in units other than those where it is required.
Experience in a specialty area will be considered.

Responsibilities

Assess each assigned patient, document and evaluate the patient’s response to the plan of care, and take appropriate corrective action.
Plan and implement the patient’s plan of care or standard of care and provide patient teaching using that plan.
Oversee ancillary personnel performing technical tasks.