RN - Registered Nurse - Med-Surg Nights - 36hrs/wk (New Hire Incentive)

University of Michigan Health-West•Wyoming, MI

About The Position

The Registered Nurse 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 through therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and collaboration with other health care team members. The role also assigns and directs the work of related staff. The nurse assesses patients’ physical, psychological, cognitive, social, rehabilitative, and discharge needs; develops and implements plans of care; evaluates patient responses and updates care plans as needed; and educates patients and significant others. The nurse documents care, protects patient rights and confidentiality, follows safety and legal standards, responds to emergencies, and contributes to professional development, quality assurance, and department goals. The nurse coordinates and delegates care, directs support staff, and may assume supervisory duties for department employees in the absence of the Clinical Director and Clinical Coordinator, as specified by HR-45 policy.

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.
For Endoscopy RN: obtain ACLS certification within 60 days of hire or placement in the unit.
For Level 4/Level 5 RN: competence in basic cardiac dysrhythmia interpretation is required; training will be provided. Obtain ACLS certification within one year of hire or placement in the unit.
For ED: obtain PALS certification within six months of hire or placement in the unit and ACLS certification within three months after hire or transfer; maintain ACLS certification with recertification every two years.
For IR/Neuro IR RN: obtain ACLS certification within 30 days of hire or transfer.

Nice To Haves

Current ACLS provider certification is preferred for Endoscopy RN and Level 4/Level 5 RN.
Current PALS provider certification is preferred for Level 6 and ED.
Previous experience in the specialty is preferred for IR/Neuro IR RN.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ conditions and 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 essential 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; update or modify care plans as needed.
Educate patients and significant others according to their cognitive needs and defined 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 manage legal issues and risk in patient care and department operations.
Respond efficiently and calmly to emergencies, notify appropriate persons, and document events.
Maintain current knowledge and use professional standards of care.
Take responsibility for professional practice, including appearance, attendance, punctuality, and scheduling flexibility.
Pursue self-directed learning and continuing education, and seek direction when necessary.
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, therapeutic use of self, and effective time management.
Identify and resolve problems to support sound decision-making.
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.
Complete unit-specific core competencies as defined in the orientation checklist.
Evaluate patient needs and assign appropriate staff to address individual needs; direct and review support staff work to ensure care plans are implemented and patient needs are met.
Assume supervisory duties for department employees in the absence of the Clinical Director and Clinical Coordinator, per HR-45 policy.