Registered Nurse Casual - Emergency Services

Registered Nurse Casual - Emergency Services 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 Nurse Assistant, Patient Care Associate, OB Care Associate, Surgical Service Assistant, Nursing Clerk and Psychiatric Tech functions. Responsible for evaluating the effectiveness of the care plan. Essential Functions and Responsibilities Assumes 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 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: Assessment Planning Implementation Evaluation Demonstrates safe medication administration in accordance with established procedures. Responds to real or simulated emergency and disaster situations according to established policies and procedures. Maintains a safe patient care environment. Demonstrates competency and knowledge in performing basic and specific skills and the utilization of equipment required for patient care (see unit specific competencies). Collects and analyzes data pertaining to patient care or unit-specific activity/process. Provides for age-specific needs of the population served according to unit specific competencies as evidenced by observation, documentation, and peer feedback. Adheres to National Patient Safety Goals. Consistently demonstrates Bay Pride behaviors. Participates in activities that promote quality improvement and research in nursing. Performs other related duties as required and directed. Required Qualifications Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and holding a current license to practice in the state of Michigan. Must satisfactorily complete first available Basic Dysrhythmia course. Must complete TNCC (Trauma Nurse Certification) within one year of hire/transfer. Must complete ENPC within two years of hire/transfer. Preferred Qualifications Six months experience in an acute care setting or equivalent. Critical Care Nurse preferred. Additional Information Requisition ID: 26002063 Daily Work Times: Variable On Call: No McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr