RN Ortho Total Joint

Corewell Health • Grand Rapids, MI

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The RN provides nursing care for patients on the 3E/G team at Blodgett Hospital. This team works across two units: 3E, a 24-bed medical-surgical unit with some medical orthopedic patients, and 3G, a 22-bed orthopedic unit primarily serving total joint replacement patients. Team members care for patients with a variety of needs, including total joint replacement, hip fracture, osteomyelitis, and other medical conditions. The team is part of a Joint Replacement program serving an average of 2,800 patients annually and holding Joint Commission Joint Replacement Disease-Specific Certification.

The RN delivers accountable nursing care consistent with American Nurses Association standards and Michigan law. The role uses the nursing process—assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation—and upholds professional performance standards, including ethical and culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and research, quality of practice, professional practice evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health. The RN strives to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

This is a full-time position with 36 scheduled hours per week. The shift is variable.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Nursing required.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing required within 5 years.
• Michigan Registered Nurse (RN) license required.
• AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nursing care responsibly and accountably in accordance with American Nurses Association standards and Michigan law.
• Demonstrate competency through the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Uphold professional performance standards, including ethical and culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and research, quality of practice, professional practice evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health.
• Strive to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Provide care across the 3E medical-surgical and 3G orthopedic units to patients with total joint replacement, hip fracture, osteomyelitis, and other medical needs.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package addressing financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• Discounts on restaurants, phone plans, spas, and other goods and services.
• Optional identity theft protection.
• Optional home and auto insurance.
• Optional pet insurance.
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and matching savings.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree