RN - Registered Nurse - Cardiac Acute Care Unit Nights - 36hrs/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 during a designated time frame. The nurse provides care through therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other healthcare team members. The role also assigns and directs the work of related staff. This position is in the Cardiac Acute Care Unit and is scheduled for nights at 36 hours per week. Weekend work is required; on-call duty is not required. The nurse assesses patients’ physical, psychological, cognitive, social, rehabilitative, and discharge needs; plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care; educates patients and significant others; and maintains accurate documentation. The nurse coordinates care and delegates work to appropriate staff, supports department goals and quality activities, and may assume supervisory duties for department employees in the absence of the Clinical Director and Clinical Coordinator, per HR-45 policy.

Requirements

Michigan Registered Professional Nurse licensure is required.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) provider certification is required.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.
Flexibility in scheduling and staffing assignments is expected.
Successful completion of unit-specific core competencies defined in the orientation checklist is required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Previous experience in the specialty.
Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) provider certification is preferred for specified RN levels and units.
Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) provider certification is preferred for specified levels and units.
Competence in basic cardiac dysrhythmia interpretation is required for Level 4/Level 5 RN roles; training will be provided.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ conditions and 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.
Set patient-care priorities based on patient needs and available time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.
Perform nursing procedures, assist physicians, and use equipment according to established standards.
Evaluate patients’ responses to nursing interventions and ordered therapies or diagnostics, and update care plans as needed.
Educate patients and significant others according to their cognitive needs and defined patient outcome goals.
Document concise, accurate, and timely information in the patient care record.
Respect patient and significant others’ rights, including confidentiality.
Follow established safety standards and demonstrate awareness of legal issues and risk reduction in patient care and department functions.
Respond efficiently to emergency patient situations, remain calm, inform 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 activities 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 in decision making.
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 defined in the orientation checklist.
Evaluate patient needs and assign appropriate staff to address individual needs; direct and review support staff work to ensure the nursing care plan is implemented and patient needs are met.
Assume supervisory duty for department employees in the absence of the Clinical Director and Clinical Coordinator, per HR-45 policy.