RN - Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit Nights - 36hrs/wk (New Hire Incentive)

umhealthwest•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 through therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other health care team members. The role also assigns and directs the work of related staff and may assume supervisory duty for department employees in the absence of the Clinical Director and Clinical Coordinator, as described in HR-45 policy. The nurse assesses patients’ physical, psychological, cognitive, social, rehabilitative, and discharge needs; plans and implements nursing care; evaluates patient responses; and updates care plans as needed. The position includes patient and family education, accurate documentation, safety and risk management, emergency response, coordination and delegation of care, communication with the healthcare team, and participation in professional development and quality activities.

Requirements

Michigan Registered Professional Nurse licensure required.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) provider certification required.
Competence in basic cardiac dysrhythmia interpretation required for Level 4/Level 5 RN roles; training will be provided.
ED roles require ACLS certification within three months after hire or transfer and ongoing recertification every two years.
IR/NEURO IR RN roles require ACLS certification within 30 days of hire or transfer.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
Previous experience in the specialty preferred.
Current ACLS provider certification preferred for Endoscopy RN and Level 4/Level 5 RN roles.
Current PALS provider certification preferred for Level 6 and ED roles.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ condition 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 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 physician-ordered therapies or diagnostics, and update care plans 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 in a manner that reduces risk.
Recognize legal issues in patient care and department functions.
Respond efficiently and calmly to emergency patient situations, notify appropriate persons, 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 direction when necessary.
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, 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.
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.
Evaluate patient needs, assign appropriate staff to meet individual needs, and direct and review support staff’s work to ensure the nursing care plan is implemented.
Assume supervisory duty for department employees in the absence of the Clinical Director and Clinical Coordinator, per HR-45 policy.