Registered Nurse ( RN ) - Mother Baby/Women's and Children's

Trinity Health • Muskegon, MI

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) coordinates total patient nursing care, participates in patient and family teaching, and provides leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary nursing and other patient-team personnel to maintain standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting.

The RN works collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team to deliver excellent patient care using evidence-based medicine and individualized care. The role facilitates all aspects of the patient visit experience and serves patients in the Mother Baby/Women's and Children's area.

The schedule is 72 hours per pay period, with 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., every other weekend and rotating holidays in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement. Continuing employment requires familiarity with hospital and department policies, ancillary-service requisitioning methods, and the medical staff; this knowledge is normally acquired through 1–3 months of orientation. The RN must maintain current nursing knowledge, BLS certification, and continuing education units required for relicensure, and demonstrate commitment to MGHP's philosophy, values, mission, and vision.

Requirements

• Graduate of a state-accredited school of professional nursing.
• Current, unencumbered State of Michigan Registered Nurse license.
• ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications are required; the qualifications section also states that NRP certification must be completed within 3 months of orientation and PALS by the end of orientation.
• Must maintain BLS certification and required continuing education units for relicensure.
• Ability to assess and evaluate patient conditions and use the nursing process.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate with patients, families, medical personnel, and other health-care team members.
• Ability to work cooperatively within the nursing team.
• Ability to perform effectively and efficiently under pressure and in stressful critical situations.
• Ability to operate a computer.
• Familiarity with hospital and department policies and procedures, methods of requisitioning ancillary department services, and the medical staff, normally acquired through 1–3 months of orientation.
• Education and knowledge equivalent to at least two years of college-level nursing training.

Nice To Haves

• Prior employment experience in the appropriate clinical setting for staff RN positions within a specialty area.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Pediatric, Mother Baby, or Medical/Surgical nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate total patient nursing care.
• Participate in patient and family teaching.
• Provide leadership and work cooperatively with ancillary nursing and other patient-team personnel to maintain professional nursing practice standards.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to deliver evidence-based, individualized patient care.
• Facilitate all aspects of the patient visit experience.
• Assess and evaluate patient conditions and utilize the nursing process.
• Maintain current nursing knowledge, BLS certification, and continuing education required for relicensure.
• Demonstrate commitment to MGHP's philosophy, values, mission, and vision.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage available on the first day.
• 403(b) with employer match.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• 100% paid continuing education units.
• Paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree