Registered Nurse (RN) Stroke Unit, Full-time, Nights

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital•Grand Rapids, MI

4d•$36•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is a key member of the multidisciplinary team providing patient- and family-centered care in Mary Free Bed’s inpatient acute Stroke Unit. The unit cares for patients recovering from traumatic brain injury, stroke-related brain injury, anoxic injuries, and other neurological conditions requiring intensive rehabilitation and close medical and cognitive monitoring. The RN provides comprehensive nursing care, including neurological assessments, care planning, medication administration, and clinical coordination, and collaborates with LPNs, physicians, neuropsychology, and interdisciplinary therapy teams. The role supports higher-acuity neurological care, intensive rehabilitation, and safe, patient-centered discharge planning. RNs coordinate, direct, delegate, and provide care to multiple patients. They develop or follow patient-centered plans of care in alignment with physician and interdisciplinary team priorities, and provide patient and family education to help patients gain independence, use adaptation strategies, and return home. Nursing care must be compassionate, courteous, and consistent with departmental policies, procedures, and service standards. This is a full-time night-shift position at the Main Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The schedule is 36 hours per week, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., on a rotating schedule with a weekend requirement. Compensation starts at $36 per hour, with potential increases based on experience; shift differentials and sign-on bonuses are available.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse licensure in the state of Michigan.
Associate degree in nursing.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Strong critical-thinking, decision-making, delegation, and leadership skills.
Time-management and organizational skills.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work effectively under time requirements and deadlines, solve unexpected problems, handle interruptions, and prioritize effectively.
Ability to understand and follow department policies related to employee safety, including policies concerning potential exposure to blood-borne pathogens and hazardous materials.
Competence with computer systems for documenting patient care.
Newly hired staff must become a Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN) by their third anniversary with Mary Free Bed; the organization will fund training and certification toward this requirement.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
Certification as a Registered Rehabilitation Nurse (CRRN); certification is encouraged for all Mary Free Bed RNs.
Previous RN experience, especially in a rehabilitation or acute-care setting; experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care, treatment, and services within the scope of licensure and applicable laws and regulations.
Assess patients and develop or follow patient-centered plans of care aligned with the attending physician’s and other disciplines’ priorities and plans.
Coordinate, direct, and delegate care to non-licensed staff, and follow up to ensure care complies with departmental policies and procedures.
Provide comprehensive care for patients with neurological conditions, including neurological assessments, medication administration, and clinical coordination.
Collaborate with LPNs, physicians, neuropsychology, and interdisciplinary therapy teams to support rehabilitation and discharge planning.
Educate patients and families to support independence, adaptation strategies, and return home.
Participate in performance improvement by identifying opportunities to improve care, reporting unexpected events, medical errors, and near misses, and assisting with data collection and documentation audits as requested.
Promote patient safety, follow applicable policies and initiatives, and promptly communicate safety threats or improvement opportunities to Nursing Leadership.
Demonstrate excellent customer service; handle confidential information discreetly; address patient and family concerns; and incorporate patients’ cultural and religious needs into care plans.
Maintain effective working relationships with physicians and colleagues across disciplines.
Demonstrate required competencies and follow organizational policies, procedures, and standards of care.
Support a professional work environment characterized by accountability, respect, open communication, and teamwork; communicate employee safety risks and take appropriate steps to reduce them.
Assist with employee selection and orientation when requested, and serve as a preceptor or mentor for new team members and RN students when assigned.
Follow fiscal policies and procedures, including payroll practices and patient-chargeable items, and share opportunities for cost savings and efficiency.
Use computer systems to document patient care and follow employee-safety policies related to potential exposure to blood-borne pathogens and hazardous materials.