RN - Registered Nurse - Cardiac Acute Care Unit Nights - 36hrs/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 nurse also assigns and directs the work of related staff. This role is for the Cardiac Acute Care Unit on nights, at 36 hours per week (0.9 FTE). Weekend work is required; on-call duty is not required. A new-hire incentive is mentioned, but no details are provided.

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.
The posting lists additional certification requirements for other roles or units: ACLS for Endoscopy RNs, Level 4/Level 5 RNs, ED, and IR/NEURO IR RNs; PALS for Level 6 and ED. These provisions are not specifically identified as requirements for this Cardiac Acute Care Unit position.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Previous experience in the specialty.

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 according to 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 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 functions.
Respond efficiently and calmly to emergencies, 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 flexibility in scheduling.
Pursue self-directed learning and continuing education, and seek direction when needed.
Participate in and promote staff development activities and 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 problem identification and resolution skills to support sound decisions.
Communicate through designated written and oral channels to achieve patient outcomes and department and hospital goals.
Demonstrate flexibility in staffing patterns, help resolve staffing conflicts, and participate in temporary assignment measures.
Successfully complete unit-specific core competencies as defined in the orientation checklist.
Evaluate patient needs, assign appropriate staff to address them, and direct and review support staff work to ensure the care plan is implemented and patient needs are addressed.
Assume supervisory duties for department employees in the absence of the Clinical Director and Clinical Coordinator, per HR-45 policy.