RN - Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit Days - 24hrs/wk (New Hire Incentive)

umhealthwest•Wyoming, MI

About The Position

The RN Staff Nurse is a professional caregiver responsible and accountable 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 members of the health care team. The role also assigns and directs the work of related staff and may assume supervisory duties for department employees when the Clinical Director and Clinical Coordinator are absent, per HR-45 policy. This is a day-shift Intensive Care Unit position for 24 hours per week (0.6 FTE). Weekend work is required; on-call duty is not required.

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.
Previous experience in the specialty is preferred.
Demonstrated knowledge and application of nursing assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, patient education, documentation, safety, communication, delegation, and coordination practices.
Ability to complete unit-specific core competencies as defined in the orientation checklist.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Previous experience in the specialty.
For Level 4/Level 5 RN: Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) provider certification is preferred; certification must be obtained within one year of hire or placement in the unit.
For Level 4/Level 5 RN: Competence in basic cardiac dysrhythmia interpretation is required; training will be provided.
For Level 6: Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) provider certification is preferred.
For Endoscopy RN: Current ACLS provider certification is preferred; certification must be obtained within 60 days of hire or placement in the unit.
For ED: Current PALS provider certification is preferred; PALS must be obtained within six months of hire or placement in the unit, and ACLS within three months after hire or transfer, with recertification every two years.
For IR/NEURO IR RN: ACLS must be obtained within 30 days of hire or transfer.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ 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 physician orders.
Prioritize patient care 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 plans of care as needed.
Educate patients and significant others according to cognitive needs and patient outcome goals.
Document concise, accurate, and timely information in patient care records.
Respect patient and significant others’ rights, including confidentiality.
Follow established safety standards and manage legal and risk issues appropriately.
Respond efficiently to emergency patient situations, inform appropriate persons, and document events.
Maintain current knowledge and use standards of care in professional practice.
Take responsibility for professional practice, including appearance, attendance, punctuality, and flexibility in scheduling.
Pursue self-directed learning and continuing education, and seek direction when necessary.
Participate in and promote staff development and achievement of department goals.
Participate in peer review, quality assurance, standards development, and research activities.
Coordinate and organize patient care using delegation skills, therapeutic use of self, and effective time management.
Identify and resolve problems to support sound decision-making.
Communicate through designated written and oral channels to achieve patient, department, and hospital goals.
Demonstrate flexibility in staffing patterns, resolve staffing conflicts, and participate in temporary assignment measures.
Successfully complete unit-specific core competencies outlined in the orientation checklist.
Evaluate patient needs, assign appropriate staff to address individual needs, and direct and review support staff work to ensure the care plan is implemented.
Assume supervisory duty for department employees in the absence of the Clinical Director and Clinical Coordinator, per HR-45 policy.