RN Peds Med Surg

Corewell Health • Grand Rapids, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Delivers nursing care responsibly and accountably in accordance with the American Nurses Association (ANA), State of Michigan requirements, and health system standards. Uses the nursing process—including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation—to provide evidence-based, individualized care and strive for optimal outcomes. Upholds professional performance standards in ethical and culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and research, quality, professional practice evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health.

This position is in the Pediatric Care Unit at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. It is full time, with a night shift from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., 36 scheduled hours per week, variable workdays, and every other weekend.

Corewell Health offers a comprehensive benefits package, an on-demand pay program, discounts, optional identity theft protection and home and auto insurance, and traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and matching savings. Benefit eligibility depends on employment type and status.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in Nursing.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing required within the applicable timeframe for the relevant start-date group: five years for the specified groups starting on or after January 1, 2017, or on or after January 21, 2024; seven years for those starting between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2016.
• Successful completion of a competency-based orientation program.
• Michigan Registered Nurse license required upon hire.
• Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross required within 90 days.

Nice To Haves

• At least 1 year of RN experience.
• Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS) certification from the American Heart Association within 1 year preferred, except for CHS.
• Specialty certification preferred upon hire.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from the American Heart Association preferred within 2 years for CHS.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based nursing care consistent with the interprofessional plan of care, health system policies and procedures, and ANA and regulatory standards.
• Communicate and collaborate with the health care team to ensure continuity and coordination of care.
• Act as a patient and family advocate and perform point-of-care testing as required.
• Demonstrate ethical and culturally sensitive conduct; protect patient, staff, and organizational privacy, confidentiality, and data security.
• Assess patient and family needs and analyze assessment data to identify potential diagnoses or issues.
• Identify expected outcomes and develop, implement, and coordinate individualized interprofessional plans of care.
• Evaluate patient and family education needs, use appropriate teaching strategies, and assess progress toward goals and outcomes.
• Begin discharge planning at the time of patient contact and facilitate transition to the next point of service or home.
• Complete required documentation accurately and on time.
• Provide autonomous leadership and delegate appropriately to unlicensed assistive personnel to support safe, quality, cost-effective care.
• Pursue ongoing development of nursing knowledge and competence, participate in self and peer evaluation, and contribute to quality improvement activities.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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