Registered Nurse - Med/Surg

Prime Healthcare • Port Huron, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Lake Huron Medical Center is a 139-bed community hospital that provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient health care services to residents of St. Clair and Sanilac counties, including emergency services, primary stroke center, cancer care, surgical services, physical therapy and rehabilitation services, pulmonary rehabilitation, and specialized diabetes programs. Lake Huron Medical Center is affiliated with Lake Huron Medical Group, which offers patient-centered care through primary and specialty care physician practices located throughout the Blue Water Area. The center has received the Leapfrog Group's grade "A" in hospital safety, Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award, a four-star rating by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation. As a member of Prime Healthcare, Lake Huron Medical Center was recognized as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for 2024 by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group. The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. This role involves providing direct patient care within the scope of practice, directing and guiding patient/family teaching, and overseeing activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care within the Medical/Surgical Unit. The Registered Nurse is directly responsible and accountable for the care given to assigned patients and communicates with physicians about changes in the patient’s clinical condition, including cardiac monitoring, results of diagnostic studies, and symptomatology. The nurse must be able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment.

Requirements

• Current and valid state RN License
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current
• Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current

Nice To Haves

• Current ACLS certificate upon hire
• Previous Acute Care hospital experience
• Ventilator Management experience
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Responsibilities

• Delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation
• Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice
• Directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care within the Medical/Surgical Unit
• Directly responsible and accountable for the care given to his/her assigned patients
• Communicates with physician about changes in the patient’s clinical condition including cardiac monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology
• Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees