Registered Nurse - Medical ICU

McLaren Health Care•Bay City, MI

18h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Medical ICU collaborates with physicians to develop a plan of care intended to return patients to optimal health. The nurse provides bedside care, carries out medical orders, delegates and oversees the work of designated support personnel, and evaluates the effectiveness of the care plan. The role includes leadership responsibilities such as integrating evidence-based knowledge into practice, coordinating and delegating nursing assignments, participating in patient conferences and discharge or transfer planning, and identifying and arranging support for patients’ ongoing and discharge or transfer teaching needs. The nurse supports professional growth, teaches and guides professional and ancillary personnel, mentors new employees and students, and leads the team in patient placement and assignment delegation. In the ICU, the nurse manages critical care involving hemodynamic monitoring and instability, high-risk medication administration, and respiratory instability, including mechanical ventilation. The nurse also participates in unit quality measures, incorporates evidence-based practice, and promotes a compassionate, therapeutic environment. A sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 is available.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Hold a current license to practice in the state of Michigan.
BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
Satisfactorily complete an ACLS course and Critical Care course within one year of hire or transfer.
Satisfactorily complete the first available Basic Dysrhythmia course.

Nice To Haves

Six months of experience in an acute care setting or equivalent.
Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with physicians to develop plans of care aimed at returning patients to optimal health.
Provide bedside nursing care and carry out medical orders.
Delegate to and oversee designated nursing and ancillary personnel.
Evaluate the effectiveness of the patient care plan.
Integrate evidence-based knowledge into practice.
Coordinate and delegate nursing care tasks and assignments.
Facilitate or participate in patient conferences.
Identify and arrange resources for patients’ ongoing and discharge or transfer teaching needs.
Communicate with appropriate resource persons and attend discharge or transfer planning conferences.
Pursue professional growth through educational opportunities and hospital or community programs.
Teach and guide professional and ancillary personnel.
Precept and mentor new employees and students.
Lead the team to ensure appropriate patient placement and delegation of assignments.
Manage critical care involving hemodynamic monitoring and hemodynamic instability.
Administer high-risk medications accurately and effectively.
Monitor and manage patients with respiratory instability, including those requiring mechanical ventilation.
Participate in unit quality measures.
Incorporate evidence-based practice into patient care.
Promote compassion and a therapeutic environment.