pp) Up to $12,500 Sign on Bonus

Bronson Healthcare•Antwerp Township, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision and in accordance with the policies, procedures and guidelines established within Bronson Commons and the Nurse Practice Act, the registered nurse manages the care delivery for patients throughout the length of stay to achieve quality outcomes and timely discharge by providing selected aspects of physical care within the scope of professional nursing practice as appropriate given the resident's level of acuity and complexity of care required; utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, diagnosing, implementation and evaluation; coordinating the care provided by other interdisciplinary team members; delegating selected acts, tasks or functions that fall within the scope of professional nursing practice and the abilities of LPN and CENA; and documenting and communicating the resident's response to care provided, consumption of resources, and anticipated needs. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.

Requirements

Associate's degree, Diploma, or Bachelor's degree in Nursing required
Licensed RN in good standing with the State of Michigan required.
BLS certification required by completion of core orientation
Successful completion of clinical orientation program
Basic computer skills required
Ability to read, interpret, and analyze data from various computer systems and equipment in order to set an appropriate plan of action
Must be able to constantly communicate verbally, in writing and electronically
Work which produces high levels of mental/visual fatigue, e.g., interactive and repetitive or small detailed work requiring alertness and concentration for sustained periods of time, the operation of and full attention to a personal computer or CRT between 40 and 70 percent of the time.
Involves regularly lifting of bulky or moderately heavy weights (i.e., up to 50 pounds), and occasionally assisting with heavier tasks or expending the equivalent effort in pushing, pulling, or otherwise handling material, equipment, and other objects.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Long Term Care, Rehab, or general Geriatrics preferred
VAST training, as provided by Bronson Commons
Geriatric Certification preferred

Responsibilities

The registered nurse collects, assesses, and documents comprehensive data pertinent to the patients’ health or the situation and implements appropriate interventions.
The registered nurse identifies expected outcomes for a care plan individualized to the patient
Utilizes the patient/family input. Incorporating the patient values, ethical and cultural considerations.
Develops individualized interventions with patient, family, and staff input when appropriate
Administers prescribed medication and treatment in accordance with approved nursing techniques and polices
Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of the patient.
Initiates a patient education plan according to the individualized needs of the patient, and coordinates the implementation of the plan.
Manages the care plan for patients by organizing and delegation patient care interventions to be implemented. Evaluates the effectiveness of care given by self and others.
Ability to rotate to all units within the facility based on facility need
Completes all required education, attends staff meetings, skills fair, and completes computer-based learning as directed
Accepts responsibility of on-call expectations