wk (New Hire Incentive)

University of Michigan Health-West•Wyoming, MI

About The Position

The RN Staff Nurse is a professional caregiver who is 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 collaboration with other healthcare 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 updates plans of care; implements nursing plans and physician orders; and evaluates patient responses to interventions and therapy. The role includes patient and family education, accurate documentation, protection of patient rights and confidentiality, safe and legally appropriate care, and effective responses to emergencies. The RN maintains professional knowledge and practice standards, pursues continuing education, participates in staff development and quality activities, and coordinates care through delegation, prioritization, communication, and problem-solving. The nurse completes unit-specific competencies and may assume supervisory duties for department employees when the Clinical Director and Clinical Coordinator are absent, per HR-45 policy. This IR/Neuro IR position is on the day shift, 36 hours per week, with on-call and weekend responsibilities.

Requirements

Michigan Registered Professional Nurse licensure is required.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) provider certification is required.
IR/Neuro IR nurses must obtain current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within 30 days of hire or transfer.
Previous experience in the specialty is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.
Previous experience in the IR/Neuro IR specialty is preferred.

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 physician 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 responses to nursing interventions and physician-ordered therapy or diagnostics; 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 manage care with awareness of legal issues and risk reduction.
Respond efficiently to emergency patient situations, notify appropriate persons, and document events.
Maintain current professional knowledge and use standards of care in practice.
Take responsibility for professional practice, including appearance, attendance, punctuality, and scheduling flexibility.
Pursue self-directed learning and continuing education, and seek guidance when necessary.
Participate in and promote staff development and department goals.
Participate in peer review, quality assurance, standards development, and research activities.
Coordinate and organize patient care using delegation and therapeutic use of self.
Prioritize work effectively, manage time, and support personnel in completing assigned work.
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.
Demonstrate flexibility in staffing patterns, help resolve staffing conflicts, and participate in temporary assignment measures.
Successfully complete unit-specific core competencies defined in the orientation checklist.
Identify patient needs and assign appropriate staff to address them; direct and review support staff work to ensure the care plan is implemented and patient needs are addressed.
Assume supervisory duty for department employees when the Clinical Director and Clinical Coordinator are absent, per HR-45 policy.