CAR-RN-MED SURG

Sparrow•Carson City, MI

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Manages individualized, goal-directed nursing care using the nursing process and principles of primary nursing, in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures. The role provides nursing care to assigned medical-surgical patients, addressing each patient’s unique needs, including needs related to age. The nurse works with patients and their families or significant others to develop and communicate a plan of care, implements medical plans and nursing interventions, and reassesses patients’ responses to evaluate the care provided. The position maintains accurate and current nursing documentation, serves as a role model for current and new staff, and contributes to daily personnel assignments, patient-care monitoring, and unit activities. The nurse participates in safety training, mandatory education and meetings, quality activities, nursing committees and councils, and effective teamwork within and across departments. The role follows hospital exposure-control plans for bloodborne and airborne pathogens and demonstrates respect and courtesy toward patients, families, visitors, and colleagues.

Requirements

Current license in the State of Michigan.
BLS certification required.
Graduate of a school of nursing.
Demonstrated proficiency in acute-care nursing knowledge and skills.
Ability to use a keyboard as required for essential job duties.
Telemetry competency test upon hire and annually, or completion of an EKG class and testing within six months of hire.

Nice To Haves

ACLS certification preferred; required within 12 months of hire.
PALS certification preferred; required within 12 months of hire.
Telemetry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess and diagnose patient and family needs to provide quality care to assigned patients.
Develop, discuss, and communicate a realistic patient plan of care in collaboration with the patient, family, or significant other.
Implement the medical plan of care, nursing interventions, and procedures using the skills and judgment needed for patient care.
Reassess identified problems, care provided, and patient responses to meet patient and family needs and ensure quality care.
Maintain accurate, up-to-date documentation of nursing care for use by the health care team.
Serve as a role model for current and new staff.
Perform responsibilities required by the Medical-Surgical Unit’s scope of service, addressing the unique needs of patients, including age-related needs.
Attend required safety training and understand responsibilities related to general, departmental, and job-specific hazards.
Follow hospital exposure-control plans for bloodborne and airborne pathogens.
Demonstrate respect and regard for the dignity of patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees.
Work effectively as part of interdepartmental and intradepartmental teams to support department and unit goals.
Assume responsibility for daily personnel assignments, monitoring patient care, and overall unit activities in accordance with established standards.
Attend annual skills presentations, mandatory meetings and in-services, and regularly scheduled unit meetings.
Participate in quality activities, nursing committees and councils, and other activities related to patient care plans within and beyond the hospital.