RN - Hickman Hospital - CCU - $20,000 Sign On Bonus

ProMedica•Adrian, MN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides professional expertise and leads an integrated team of nursing team members in collaboration with other healthcare providers to deliver high-quality acute care. The RN places patients at the center of care decisions and uses a compassionate approach to foster trust and comfort for patients, families, and visitors. At ProMedica, nurses are dedicated to improving health outcomes for patients and the communities they serve. The RN assesses patients, develops and implements individualized nursing care plans, and continually evaluates their effectiveness. The role includes coordinating care with patients, families, and the healthcare team; supporting patient education and transitions along the continuum of care; administering medications within the scope of licensure; and documenting care in the electronic health record. The RN also contributes to safe, evidence-based, quality care and participates in teamwork, unit operations, and professional leadership. The listed accountabilities describe the general nature of the work and are not exhaustive.

Requirements

Current state license as a Registered Nurse.
Current CPR training.
Specialty certifications as required.
For RNs in Michigan, complete 25 hours of continuing education, including at least two hours in pain and symptom management, during the two-year period before license renewal.
Comply with the nursing process and perform basic nursing skills competently.
Respond effectively and efficiently, in a professional manner, to critical situations involving patients, personnel, and visitors.
Evaluate own daily practice for errors and pursue corrective action.
Engage in a changing environment and remain open to new ideas.
Function as a dependable team member, assisting when requested or when the need is apparent.
Communicate effectively and empathetically with patients and all members of the healthcare team.
Maintain continued professional growth, development, and competency.
Navigate and retrieve information from computers and healthcare records.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Recognize patients or their designees as partners in compassionate, coordinated care that respects their preferences, values, and needs.
Elicit and communicate patient values, preferences, and expressed needs; provide respectful, patient-centered care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
Engage patients or designated surrogates in partnerships that promote health, safety, well-being, and self-care management.
Address patient and family education needs according to comprehension and learning style, from entry through discharge.
Coordinate with patients, families, and the healthcare team to support appropriate transitions along the continuum of care.
Evaluate patient responses and intervene to support optimal outcomes.
Integrate current evidence, clinical expertise, and patient and family preferences into individualized care plans.
Assess patients, formulate nursing diagnoses, plan and implement individualized written care plans, and continually evaluate the effectiveness of nursing care.
Analyze and prioritize problems and make sound judgments using logic and critical thinking.
Minimize risk of harm to patients and the healthcare team and contribute to healthcare safety and quality improvement.
Administer medications and execute regimens as authorized by state licensure.
Use quality measures and data to understand individual and system performance; apply technology and standardized practices that support safety and quality.
Identify strategies to reduce risk of harm, promote error prevention, report safety concerns and events including near misses, and participate in unit-based quality improvement, evidence-based practice projects, or research.
Use technology to communicate, manage information, mitigate errors, and support decision-making.
Navigate, plan care, and document patient status, interventions, responses, and outcomes accurately and promptly in the electronic health record; respond appropriately to clinical decision-support tools and alerts.
Protect the integrity of healthcare records and patient privacy.
Communicate and collaborate effectively with patients, families, and the healthcare team to support mutual respect and shared decision-making.
Coordinate the patient's plan of care through communication with the healthcare team; work within scope of practice, delegate appropriately, and escalate barriers, safety issues, and clinical concerns through the appropriate chain of command.
Deliver nursing care consistent with ProMedica's core values, mission, philosophy, and policies, and maintain working knowledge of the state Board of Nursing scope of practice.
Use leadership skills to support systems thinking, communication, and change; participate in healthcare teams to improve patient care, the work environment, and patient and staff satisfaction.
Follow the nursing process and supervise, direct, and delegate to ancillary personnel and support staff in carrying out roles aimed at patient care goals.
Participate in healthcare-system practices and organize and deliver care in the context of the work unit.
Round with providers, practice bedside reporting and handoffs, and ensure meaningful hourly rounding.
Perform other duties as assigned.