RN - Registered Nurse - Observation Unit * Nights - 36hrs/wk (New Hire Incentive)

divh2RN Staff Nurse/h2pThe 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./ph3Requirements:/h3ulliMichigan Registered Professional Nurse licensure required./liliBachelor of Science in Nursing preferred./liliCurrent Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) providerrequired./liliPrevious experience in specialty preferred./liliEndoscopy RN: Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) provider preferred. Must obtain ACLS certification within 60 days of hire or placement in the unit./liliLevel 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./liliLevel 4/Level 5 RN: Competence in basic cardiac dysrhythmia interpretation required, will train./liliLevel 6: Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) provider preferred./liliED: Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) provider preferred. Must obtain PALS certification within six months of hire or placement in the unit. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within three (3) months after hire or transfer. Must maintain ACLS certification with re-certification every two (2) years./liliIR/NEURO IR RN: Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) provider required./liliHPE Infusion/Cancer Center Infusion RN: Must obtain ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate prior to administering chemotherapy./li/ulh3Essential Functions and Responsibilities:/h3olliASSESSMENTAssess the patients condition and physical, psychological, cognitive, social, rehabilitative, and discharge needs./liliPLANNINGDevelop a plan of care using nursing diagnoses and setting patient outcome goals./liliIMPLEMENTATIONImplement nursing plan of care and physicians orders./liliIMPLEMENTATIONEstablish priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available resources of time, personnel, equipment and supplies./liliIMPLEMENTATIONPerform nursing procedures, assist physicians, and use equipment following established standards./liliEVALUATIONEvaluate the patients response to nursing interventions and physician ordered therapy / diagnostics. Update or modify plan of care to meet the current needs of the patient./liliPATIENT EDUCATIONEducate the patient and significant others based on the cognitive needs of each and defined by patient outcome goals./liliDOCUMENTATIONDocument concise, accurate and timely information in the patient care record./liliPATIENT/FAMILY RIGHTSDemonstrate knowledge of and respect for patient and significant others rights, including confidentiality./liliSAFETY/RISK MANAGEMENTFollow established standards in provision for safety./liliLEGAL ISSUESDemonstrate awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and department function and strive to manage situations in a reduced risk manner./liliEMERGENCIESPerform efficiently in emergency patient situations following established standards, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events./liliKNOWLEDGE BASEMaintain a current knowledge base and use standards of care in professional practice./liliPROFESSIONALISMAssume responsibility for own practice including appearance, attendance, punctuality and flexibility in scheduling./liliSELF EDUCATIONPursue self-directed learning experiences, continuing education, and seek direction when necessary./liliSTAFF DEVELOPMENTParticipate in and promote staff development activities and achievement of department goals./liliQUALITY ASSURANCE/STANDARDS DEVELOPMENTParticipate in peer review, quality assurance, standards development, and research activities./liliCOORDINATION/ORGANIZATIONUse delegation skills and therapeutic use of self to coordinate and organize patient care delivery./liliCOORDINATION/ORGANIZATIONSet priorities in work using effective time management and support personnel to complete assigned work./liliPROBLEM SOLVING/DECISION MAKINGPractice effective problem identification and resolution skills as a method of sound decision making./liliCOMMUNICATIONUse written and oral communication through designated channels to attain desired patient outcomes as well as department and hospital goals./liliSTAFFINGDemonstrate flexibility in staffing patterns and resolution of staffing conflicts; participate in temporary assignment measures./liliORIENTATION-Successful completion of unit-specific core competencies as defined in the orientation checklist./liliDELEGATION--Evaluates and identifies patient needs and assigns appropriate staff to address specific individual patient needs. Directs and reviews the work of support staff to assure nursing care plan is fully implemented and patient needs are addressed./liliAssumes supervisory duty for department employees in absence of Clinical Director and Clinical Coordinator per HR-45 policy./liliPerforms other duties as assigned. These may include but are not limited to: Maintaining a current knowledge base of department processes, protocols and procedures, pursuing self-directed learning and continuing education opportunities, and participating on committees, task forces, and work groups as determined by management./li/ol/div