Registered Nurse (RN) - Ortho Trauma/Amputee, Full-time, Nights

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital•Grand Rapids, MI

4d•$36•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is a key member of a multidisciplinary team providing patient- and family-centered care in the Inpatient Ortho Trauma/Amputee department at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital. The RN coordinates, directs, delegates, and provides care to multiple patients, building relationships with patients, families, and colleagues to support high-quality rehabilitation. Patient and family education is a primary focus, helping patients gain independence, apply adaptation strategies, and return home. Care must be compassionate and courteous and comply with departmental policies and service standards. The RN provides care, treatment, and services within the scope of their license and applicable laws and regulations. The role includes assessing patients, developing or following patient-centered plans of care in collaboration with physicians and other disciplines, coordinating and delegating care to non-licensed staff, and contributing to quality improvement and patient safety. The RN also promotes excellent customer service, maintains professional relationships, supports a respectful and accountable work environment, and may assist with staff orientation, mentoring, and student clinical rotations. This is a full-time night-shift position at the Main Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The schedule is 36 hours per week, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with a rotating schedule and weekend requirement. Compensation starts at $36 per hour, with eligibility for an increase based on experience; shift differentials and sign-on bonuses are available.

Requirements

Current registered nurse licensure in the state of Michigan.
Associate degree in nursing.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Strong critical-thinking, decision-making, delegation, and leadership skills.
Effective time-management and organizational skills.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work effectively under time requirements and deadlines, solve unexpected problems, handle interruptions, and prioritize effectively.
Competency with computer systems for documenting patient care.
Ability to understand and follow department safety policies related to potential exposure to blood-borne pathogens and hazardous materials.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
Certification as a Registered Rehabilitation Nurse preferred; certification is encouraged for all Mary Free Bed RNs.
Previous RN experience, particularly in a rehabilitation or acute-care setting, preferred but not required.
Newly hired staff are required to become a Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN) by their third anniversary with Mary Free Bed; the organization will fund training and certification toward CRRN certification.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of licensure and applicable laws and regulations.
Assess patients and develop or follow patient-centered plans of care aligned with priorities set by the attending physician and other disciplines.
Coordinate care and delegate tasks to non-licensed staff, following up to ensure care complies with departmental policies and procedures.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and maintain effective working relationships with physicians and colleagues.
Participate in quality improvement by identifying opportunities to improve care, reporting unexpected events, medical errors, and near misses, and assisting with data collection and documentation audits as requested.
Promote patient safety by following applicable policies, contributing to safety initiatives, communicating identified threats and improvement opportunities to Nursing Leadership, and reporting risks and events appropriately.
Demonstrate excellent customer service, protect confidential information, provide service recovery as needed, and incorporate patients’ and families’ cultural and religious needs into care plans.
Promote teamwork, direct communication, professionalism, mutual respect, accountability, and a safe physical work environment.
Demonstrate required competencies in accordance with organizational policies, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and standards of care.
Assist with employee selection and new-team-member orientation when requested; collaborate with the Clinical Care Coordinator and Nurse Educator when serving as a preceptor.
Collaborate with colleagues, the Clinical Care Coordinator, and Nurse Educator to support RN student clinical rotations when assigned.
Follow departmental fiscal policies and procedures concerning payroll practices, patient-chargeable items, cost savings, and efficient delivery of nursing care.
Use computer systems to document patient care and follow employee-safety policies related to potential exposure to blood-borne pathogens and hazardous materials.