Our Client, a Healthcare company, is looking for a RN, Med Surg/Progressive for their Niles, MI location.
Responsibilities:
- Provides evidence-based nursing care consistent with the interprofessional plan of care and in accordance with health system policies, procedures, and ANA/regulatory standards. Communicates and collaborates with other members of the health care team in order to ensure continuity and coordination of care. Acts as a patient/family advocate. Performs point of care testing as required.
- Demonstrates a high standard of moral, ethical, and culturally sensitive behavior. Formulates decisions and actions based on ethical principles, using the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide practice. Advocates for privacy, confidentiality and security of patient, staff and organizational data.
- Assesses the overall needs of the patient/family and analyzes the assessment data to identify potential diagnoses or issues.
- Identifies expected outcomes/goals and develops and implements/coordinates an individualized interprofessional plan of care that recommends strategies to achieve the outcomes in accordance with the ANA Standards of Practice. Evaluates patient and family educational needs and employs appropriate teaching strategies while continually evaluating progress toward achievement of goals/outcomes.
- Initiates patient discharge planning at time of patient contact and facilitates a smooth transition to the next point of service/home.
- Ensures that required documentation is performed in an accurate and timely manner.
- Assumes an autonomous leadership role and delegates appropriately to unlicensed assistive personnel to facilitate safe, quality patient care in a cost-effective manner.
- Engages in activities related to the professional role and seeks to continually advance knowledge and competence related to nursing practice while completing self and peer evaluation of nursing practice. Participates in ongoing improvement activities that contribute to quality patient care.
- Actively participates in safety initiatives and risk mitigating measures where appropriate and completes all position and unit safety related competencies and requirements on a timely basis.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements:- Associate's Degree Nursing Required
- Bachelor's Degree of Science in Nursing must be obtained within 5 years for those who start in this RN role on or after January 1, 2017 - SHGR Required
- Bachelor's Degree of Science in Nursing must be obtained within 7 years for those who start in this RN role between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2016 - SHGR Required
- Bachelor's Degree of Science in Nursing must be obtained within 5 years for those who start in the RN role on or after January 21, 2024 - CHS Required
- Experience:
- Successful completion of a competency-based orientation program
- Excellent written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Time management and organizational skills. Self directed. Ability to make quality, independent decisions. Analytical and strong problem solving skills. Ability to work effectively and efficiently under tight deadlines, high volumes and multiple interruptions. Ability to maintain the strictest levels of confidentiality. Ability to listen to others. Competency in the use of a variety of computer hardware and software systems.
- Licenses/Certifications:
- Enter Licenses/Certifications Other Lic/Certification Department Time Frame Req/Pref And/Or
- LIC-Registered Nurse (RN) - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire Required
- CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association 90 Days Required Or
- CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross 90 Days Required
- CRT-Specialty Certification - UNKNOWN Unknown Upon Hire Preferred
- CRT-Adv Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - AHA American Heart Association for A2, A3, Post Surgical Care, Ortho Neuro, and ED cluster CHS 2 Yrs Preferred
- CRT-NIH Stroke Certification - NIHSS National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Ortho Neuro and ED cluster at CHS 90 Days Required
Why Should You Apply?- Health Benefits
- Referral Program
- Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
