Registered Nurse - ER

INSIGHT Surgical Hospital•Coldwater, MI

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (Acute Care) assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for a group of patients. The nurse leads nursing team members in providing care as directed by the attending physician and in collaboration with other healthcare providers, consistent with ProMedica Acute Care Hospitals’ philosophy and policies. The role contributes to an environment that supports patient, family, physician, and employee satisfaction and bases decisions on patient- and family-centered care, evidence-based practice, safety, customer satisfaction, and quality outcomes. The Registered Nurse provides care to individuals and groups requiring specialized knowledge, judgment, and skill based on biological, physical, behavioral, social, spiritual/cultural, and nursing sciences. The nurse practices within the full scope established by the applicable state Board of Nursing and complies with hospital accreditation requirements. This ER position is full-time, with a schedule of 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. The role reports to the Manager/Director and has no direct reports.

Requirements

Current state license as a Registered Nurse.
Current CPR training; specialty certifications as required.
For ER RNs, maintain ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications.
Obtain TNCC and ENPC certifications within one year of employment.
For Michigan RNs, complete 25 contact hours of continuing education during the licensure period, including at least 2 hours related to pain and pain symptom management and at least 1 hour related to implicit bias training.
Comply with the nursing process and perform basic nursing skills competently.
Respond effectively and efficiently to critical situations involving patients, personnel, and visitors in a professional manner.
Evaluate own daily practice for errors and pursue corrective action.
Adapt to a changing environment and remain open to new ideas.
Work dependably as a team member and assist when requested or when the need is apparent.
Communicate effectively and empathetically with patients and all members of the healthcare team.
Maintain continued professional growth, development, and competency.
Navigate a computer and healthcare record and retrieve information.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Recognize patients or their designees as partners in care, respect their preferences and values, and communicate their expressed needs.
Provide compassionate, culturally sensitive, patient-centered care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team; support patient and family education and transitions in care.
Evaluate patient responses and intervene to support optimal outcomes.
Use current evidence, clinical expertise, and patient and family preferences to guide care and individualized care plans.
Assess patients, formulate nursing diagnoses, plan and implement individualized written care plans, and continually evaluate the effectiveness of care.
Analyze and prioritize problems and make sound judgments using logic and critical thinking.
Administer medications and carry out authorized treatment regimens within state licensure; use quality measures and standardized practices to promote safety and quality.
Identify and reduce risks of harm, use error-prevention techniques, report safety concerns and near misses, and participate in quality improvement, evidence-based practice projects, or research.
Use technology and clinical decision-support tools appropriately; document patient status, interventions, responses, and outcomes accurately and promptly in the electronic health record while protecting record integrity and patient privacy.
Communicate and collaborate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members; coordinate the patient’s plan of care and use the appropriate chain of command to escalate barriers and concerns.
Delegate, direct, and supervise ancillary personnel and support staff as appropriate, while practicing within scope and maintaining professional integrity and respect for diversity.
Participate in healthcare teams and system-endorsed practices to improve patient care, the work environment, and patient and staff satisfaction.
Plan, organize, and deliver care in the work-unit context; round with providers, conduct bedside handoffs, and ensure meaningful hourly rounding.
Perform other duties as assigned.