Registered Nurse ( RN ) - Mother Baby/Women's and Children's

Trinity Health•Muskegon, MI

About The Position

The Registered Nurse coordinates total patient nursing care for patients, participates in patient and family teaching, and provides leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary nursing and other patient-team personnel to maintain standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting. The RN works collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team to deliver excellent, evidence-based and individualized patient care and facilitate all aspects of the patient visit experience. The role is in the Mother Baby/Women's and Children's area and is scheduled for 72 hours per pay period, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., every other weekend and rotating holidays in accordance with the CBA. The RN must be familiar with hospital and department policies and procedures, methods for requisitioning ancillary department services, and the medical staff. This knowledge is normally acquired through 1–3 months of orientation. The nurse must maintain current nursing knowledge, BLS certification, and CEUs required for relicensure, and demonstrate commitment to MGHP's philosophy, values, mission, and vision. The organization describes its approach as treating the whole person—physically, emotionally, and spiritually—and emphasizes compassionate, person-centered care, dignity, and respect for colleagues' diverse perspectives and experiences.

Requirements

Graduate of a state-accredited school of professional nursing.
Current, unencumbered Registered Nurse license to practice in the State of Michigan.
Knowledge equivalent to completion of at least two years of college-level nursing training.
Current BLS certification.
ACLS and PALS are listed as required; PALS certification must be completed by the end of orientation.
Complete NRP certification within three months of orientation.
Ability to assess and evaluate patients' conditions using the nursing process.
Interpersonal skills to communicate with patients, families, medical personnel, and other health care team members.
Ability to work cooperatively within the nursing team.
Ability to perform effectively and efficiently under pressure and in stressful critical situations.
Ability to operate a computer.
Maintain required continuing education units for relicensure.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
Prior employment experience in the appropriate clinical setting preferred for staff RN positions within a specialty area.
Pediatric, Mother Baby, or Medical/Surgical nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate total nursing care for patients.
Participate in patient and family teaching.
Provide leadership through cooperative work with ancillary nursing staff and other patient-team personnel.
Maintain standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting.
Deliver evidence-based, individualized patient care as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Facilitate all aspects of the patient visit experience.
Maintain familiarity with hospital and department policies and procedures and methods for requisitioning ancillary department services.
Maintain current nursing knowledge, BLS certification, and CEUs required for relicensure.
Demonstrate commitment to MGHP's philosophy, values, mission, and vision.