Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

McLaren Health Care•Lansing, MI

About The Position

Responsible for delivering nursing care within the assigned unit’s scope of practice, following hospital policies and procedures, nursing process guidelines, and standards of care and practice. The role assesses assigned patients, plans and implements their care, provides patient teaching, documents and evaluates responses to care, takes appropriate corrective action, and oversees ancillary personnel performing technical tasks.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current State of Michigan Registered Nurse license.
American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS certification as a Healthcare Provider.
For Emergency Department RNs, obtain PALS and TNCC within one year.
Experience specific to the unit or position may be required to maintain the unit’s overall competency level, as required by a regulatory agency.

Nice To Haves

One year of professional nursing experience.
Experience in a specialty area will be considered.
ACLS is preferred in other units.

Responsibilities

Assess each assigned patient, document and evaluate the patient’s response to the plan of care, and take appropriate corrective action.
Plan and implement the patient’s plan of care or standard of care and provide patient teaching using that plan.
Oversee ancillary personnel performing technical tasks.