RN OR Weekends Only

Corewell Health • Grand Rapids, MI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The RN provides professional nursing care under the ANA scope of practice, using the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and discharge while incorporating patient- and family-centered care. Under the direction of the Nurse Leader, the RN delivers quality care according to Corewell Health policies and procedures, recognizes how nursing care and patient/family partnerships affect outcomes, and partners with patients and families to include their input and goals in care planning. The RN develops teaching strategies for patients and families and documents education and learning in the health record.

This position is in the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Surgery department, which completes more than 8,000 cases annually and has eight operating rooms, including one with a fully integrated MRI suite. The department is a Level 1 Children’s Surgery site verified by the American College of Surgeons and is staffed 24/7 by RNs and Surgical Technologists. Physician teams include pediatric-certified surgeons and anesthesiologists. The department supports ENT, general, urology, robotics, plastics, orthopedics and spine, cardiac, dental, burn, ophthalmology, and neurosurgery specialties.

This part-time, night-shift role is scheduled for 24 hours per week, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, every weekend. Weekend-only RNs are required to work 48 of 52 weekends per calendar year. Night-shift weekends are defined as Friday and Saturday. RNs may request up to 48 hours of PTO on weekend shifts and exchange up to 48 hours of weekend shifts for weekday shifts, subject to unit guidelines and scheduling considerations. RNs may request one holiday off per calendar year when the holiday falls on a weekend. The RN works a holiday only when it falls on a scheduled weekend and is not moved off a weekend to work a holiday.

Weekend-only RNs receive an additional $10 per hour plus base pay. For full-time RNs working three 12-hour shifts per week, the stipend applies to the two weekend shifts, not the weekday shift. The stipend is combined with shift differentials and other special codes.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Nursing required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing required within five years.
• Michigan Registered Nurse (RN) license required.
• AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 90 days.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification required within six months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Pediatric Emergency Assessment Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS) certification from the American Heart Association preferred within one year of hire.
• At least one year of RN experience preferred.
• Procedural nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and discharge while providing professional nursing care.
• Incorporate patient- and family-centered care principles into nursing practice.
• Provide quality patient care under the direction of the Nurse Leader and in accordance with Corewell Health policies and procedures.
• Recognize the impact of nursing care and patient/family partnerships on patient outcomes.
• Partner with patients and families, incorporating their input and goals into care planning.
• Develop teaching strategies for patients and families and document education and learning in the health record.
• Work the required weekend schedule of 48 out of 52 weekends per calendar year.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package addressing financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv.
• Discounts directory with deals 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.
• Additional $10 per hour for weekend-only RNs, in addition to base pay; this stipend can be combined with shift differentials and other special codes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree