Registered Nurse - Emergency Services West Branch

Emergency Services - West BranchShift: NightsDaily Work Times: 7:00pm - 7:30amScheduled Biweekly Hours: 72Position Summary:Collaborates with physician to provide a plan of care that will return the patient to optimal health. Provides bedside nursing care and carries out medical orders. Delegates to and oversees ER Tech functions. Responsible for evaluating effectiveness of care plan.Essential Functions and ResponsibilitiesAssumes responsibility for a leadership role encompassing:Integrating evidence-based knowledge into practice.Delegation and coordination of tasks and assignments of nursing care.Facilitates/participates in patient conferences.Identifies and provides the means to meet patients' ongoing and discharge/transfer teaching needs by communicating with the appropriate resource persons and attending discharge/transfer planning conferences.Assumes the responsibility for professional growth by seeking out educational opportunities and utilizing programs in the hospital or elsewhere in the community.Teaches and/or guides professional and ancillary personnel.Precepts/mentors new employees and students.Functions as a team leader to ensure proper patient placement and delegation of assignments.Communicates relevant information in a manner that is understandable and effective.Shows organizational skills through effective planning.Utilizes the nursing process on admission and throughout hospitalization, actively involving the patient and family in the plan of care through:AssessmentPlanningImplementationEvaluationDemonstrates safe medication administration in accordance to established procedure.Required:Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and holding a current license to practice in the state of MichiganValid Michigan Registered Nurse LicenseBLS issued by America Heart Association or Red Cross CertificationMust satisfactorily complete first available Basic Dysrhythmia courseMust satisfactorily complete ACLS course and Basic Neuroscience course within one year of hire/transferMust satisfactorily complete Non-Violent Physical Intervention course within one year of hire/transferMust satisfactorily complete TNCC (Trauma Nurse Certification) within two years of hire/transferMust satisfactorily complete PALS within two years of hire/transferPreferred: NoneAdditional Information:Schedule: Full-timeRequisition ID: 26003731Daily Work Times: 7:00pm - 7:30amHours Per Pay Period: 72On Call: NoWeekends: Yes