RN - Registered Nurse - Post-Surgical Unit * Days - 36 hrs/wk (New Hire Incentive)

umhealthwest • Wyoming, MI

122d

About The Position

The RN Staff Nurse is a professional care giver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment / instrumentation, and other health care team members. Assigns and directs the work of related staff.

Requirements

• Michigan Registered Professional Nurse licensure required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) provider—required.
• Previous experience in specialty preferred.
• Endoscopy RN: Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) provider preferred. Must obtain ACLS certification within 60 days of hire or placement in the unit.
• Level 4/Level 5 RN: Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) provider preferred. Must obtain ACLS certification within one year of hire or placement in the unit.
• Level 4/Level 5 RN: Competence in basic cardiac dysrhythmia interpretation required, will train.
• Level 6: Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) provider preferred.
• ED: Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) provider preferred. Must obtain PALS certification within six months of hire or placement in the unit.
• IR/NEURO IR RN: Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) provider required.
• HPE Infusion/Cancer Center Infusion RN: Must obtain ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate prior to administering chemotherapy.

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient's condition and physical, psychological, cognitive, social, rehabilitative, and discharge needs.
• Develop a plan of care using nursing diagnoses and setting patient outcome goals.
• Implement nursing plan of care and physician's orders.
• Establish priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available resources of time, personnel, equipment and supplies.
• Perform nursing procedures, assist physicians, and use equipment following established standards.
• Evaluate the patient’s response to nursing interventions and physician ordered therapy / diagnostics.
• Update or modify plan of care to meet the current needs of the patient.
• Educate the patient and significant others based on the cognitive needs of each and defined by patient outcome goals.
• Document concise, accurate and timely information in the patient care record.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and respect for patient and significant others’ rights, including confidentiality.
• Follow established standards in provision for safety.
• Demonstrate awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and department function.
• Perform efficiently in emergency patient situations following established standards.
• Maintain a current knowledge base and use standards of care in professional practice.
• Assume responsibility for own practice including appearance, attendance, punctuality and flexibility in scheduling.
• Pursue self-directed learning experiences, continuing education, and seek direction when necessary.
• Participate in and promote staff development activities and achievement of department goals.
• Participate in peer review, quality assurance, standards development, and research activities.
• Use delegation skills and therapeutic use of self to coordinate and organize patient care delivery.
• Set priorities in work using effective time management and support personnel to complete assigned work.
• Practice effective problem identification and resolution skills as a method of sound decision making.
• Use written and oral communication through designated channels to attain desired patient outcomes as well as department and hospital goals.
• Demonstrate flexibility in staffing patterns and resolution of staffing conflicts.
• Successful completion of unit-specific core competencies as defined in the orientation checklist.
• Evaluate and identify patient needs and assign appropriate staff to address specific individual patient needs.
• Direct and review the work of support staff to assure nursing care plan is fully implemented and patient needs are addressed.
• Assume supervisory duty for department employees in absence of Clinical Director and Clinical Coordinator.

Benefits

• New Hire Incentive

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees