RN - Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Unit Days - 12hrs/wk

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 using therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other members of the health care team. The nurse also assigns and directs the work of related staff. This position is in the Progressive Care Unit and is scheduled for day shifts, 12 hours per week (0.3 FTE). Weekends are 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.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
Previous experience in the specialty preferred.
Role- or unit-specific additional certifications are listed for Endoscopy, Level 4/Level 5, Level 6, ED, and IR/NEURO IR positions; these references are not stated as requirements specific to this Progressive Care Unit posting.

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 physicians’ 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 patient responses to nursing interventions and ordered therapies or diagnostics, and update plans of care as needed.
Educate patients and significant others according to their 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 demonstrate awareness of legal issues in patient care and department operations.
Respond efficiently to emergencies, remain calm, notify appropriate people, follow established standards, 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 guidance when needed.
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 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 to support sound decisions.
Communicate through designated written and oral channels to support patient outcomes and department and hospital goals.
Adapt to staffing patterns, help resolve staffing conflicts, and participate in temporary assignment measures.
Successfully complete unit-specific core competencies listed in the orientation checklist.
Evaluate patient needs and assign appropriate staff to address individual needs; direct and review support staff work to ensure the care plan is implemented and patient needs are met.
Assume supervisory duties for department employees when the Clinical Director and Clinical Coordinator are absent, in accordance with HR-45 policy.