Registered Nurse - Emergency Services

McLaren Health Care • Petoskey, MI

8d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in Emergency Services uses clinical judgment to diagnose and treat patient responses to actual or potential health conditions. The nurse assesses, monitors, detects, plans, and takes appropriate action to prevent physiological complications and promote optimal health. The position integrates care within the scope of nursing licensure, relevant education, and experience, and uses policies and procedures to guide job duties. Level-specific criteria are evaluated annually and are available in the MNM Clinical Ladder.

The nurse collaborates with the healthcare team to develop, implement, and evaluate individualized written plans of care based on physiological, psychosocial, and spiritual assessments and patients’ and significant others’ changing needs and goals. The role also includes lifelong learning, clinical leadership, effective interdisciplinary communication, and time management that supports the overall team. The position reports to the shift Team Leader and is accountable to the Department Manager. Work hours are 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with 72 scheduled hours per biweekly pay period.

Requirements

• License to practice nursing in the State of Michigan.
• Become competent within six months of hire with all age groups within the defined patient population.
• Demonstrate sensitivity when interacting with diverse ethnic groups.
• BLS certification.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with healthcare team members to develop, implement, and evaluate individualized written plans of care based on patient assessments and changing needs and goals.
• Use the Clinical Practice Model and the Caring-Quality Model in providing care.
• Assess, monitor, detect, and plan for patient responses to actual or potential health conditions; take appropriate action to prevent physiological complications and promote optimal health.
• Pursue lifelong learning through certification, advanced practice, higher education, and literature review.
• Demonstrate leadership by sharing knowledge, serving as a clinical resource, and acting as a professional role model.
• Communicate effectively through collegial relationships, SBAR, and interdisciplinary communication.
• Demonstrate time management and assist others to contribute to team performance.
• Perform other duties consistent with the purpose of the job as directed by general and unit-specific competency-based objectives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed