Registered Nurse (Emergency) Full Time, 10pm to 7am

Holland Hospital•Holland, MI

3d•$34 - $49

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing and coordinating patient-centered care in the Emergency specialty area. The RN coordinates care to achieve desired outcomes, participates in patient and family teaching, and provides leadership through delegation and collaboration with ancillary nursing staff and other members of the healthcare team. The RN maintains standards for professional nursing practice and performance and practices in accordance with the Michigan Public Health Code, Act 368 of 1978, Article 15, Part 172. The RN must demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to provide age-appropriate care and service to patients in the assigned area. The role includes promoting patient safety, following hospital and nursing department policies and procedures, and upholding the Patient's Bill of Rights. The RN applies professional nursing standards and evidence-based practice; collaborates with patients, families, and the healthcare team; uses resources responsibly; contributes to peer development; and demonstrates leadership and accountability to department and organizational goals. The RN collects and documents comprehensive, timely, and accurate patient information; uses critical thinking to identify pertinent diagnoses or issues; and responds appropriately to changing patient needs, including emergencies and life-threatening situations. The RN identifies expected outcomes, develops and documents individualized plans of care, identifies discharge-planning needs, coordinates care across the continuum, implements and adjusts care priorities as needed, advocates for patients, and evaluates and documents progress toward desired outcomes. The RN also evaluates patients' learning abilities and provides patient education. This is a full-time position scheduled for 72 hours every two weeks, working nights from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Every third weekend is required. Pay range is $34.00–$49.18 per hour.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Registered Nursing Program.
Current Michigan RN License, or completion by the end of orientation.
Current BLS for the Healthcare Provider certification, or completion within 60 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

Recent hospital experience and/or previous nursing practice experience.
Two years of prior RN experience in the desired specialty area.
Prior experience with an electronic patient documentation system.
Prior experience with technology common to the specialty area, such as cardiac monitors or IV pumps.
Certification in a specialty area, such as CCRN, CRN, CNOR, or CEN.
Bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

Provide and coordinate patient-centered care to achieve desired outcomes.
Participate in patient and family teaching and evaluate patients' learning abilities.
Provide leadership by delegating and working collaboratively with ancillary nursing staff and other healthcare team members.
Maintain professional nursing standards and promote patient safety by following hospital and nursing department policies and procedures, including the Patient's Bill of Rights.
Practice in accordance with the Michigan Public Health Code and applicable professional nursing standards.
Provide care and service appropriate to the ages of patients served in the assigned area.
Collect and document comprehensive, timely, and accurate patient data, including physiological, sociocultural, safety, and spiritual needs.
Use critical thinking to analyze assessment information, identify pertinent diagnoses or issues, and respond to changing needs and emergencies.
Identify expected outcomes and develop and document individualized plans of care, incorporating the patient's significant other as appropriate.
Identify initial and ongoing discharge-planning needs and coordinate care across the continuum.
Advocate for patients and significant others, implement the plan of care, and prioritize or adjust priorities based on patient and unit needs.
Evaluate and document the patient's response to care and progress toward desired outcomes.
Collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare team members; integrate ethical provisions, evidence, and research into practice.
Use resources to plan and provide safe, effective, and financially responsible nursing services.
Contribute to the professional development and training of peers, colleagues, and students.
Direct and supervise support personnel in delegated nursing activities and participate in or support shared decision-making and organizational quality initiatives.