Temp - Registered Nurse (RN)

Registered Nurse

The Registered Nurse provides direct care to patients using the nursing process. This includes ongoing assessment of the total patient. The RN provides interventions to treat the presenting symptoms and evaluates the effect of nursing interventions and patient's responses. The RN functions as a team leader/member and resource to others. The RN delegates, oversees and provides direction to support staff. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to establish goals and outcomes for each patient. The RN is responsible for meeting the needs of all types of patients.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities (40%):

• Regularly assesses patient's needs and provides skilled nursing services as prescribed by the physician authorized plan of care and accepted standards of evidence based nursing practice.
• Provides direct patient care including medication administration, treatments, education, call lights, assisting with transfers, responding to alarms, and other duties as appropriate.
• Evaluates effectiveness of treatment plan and makes suggestions or participates in updating/revising the treatment plan in collaboration with other team members, utilizing current information to improve patient care.
• The RN is knowledgeable and compliant with all local, state and federal regulations and guidelines as well as hospital specific policies and procedures relating to care provided in the medical center

Requirements:

• 2+ years of Med Surg Experience - [required]
• Pediatric Experience - [required]
• Epic Experience - [highly preferred]
• Candidates' Permanent Address (Facility will not consider local candidates - 50-mile radius restriction) - required

Profile Requirements:

• Work History
• Skills Checklist, current to 1 year, pertinent to the speciality (Med Surg) - [required] [document]
• 2 Supervisory Reference Forms completed within the last two years - [required] [document]
• LARA and/or Nursys must state Active Michigan/MI License - [required] [document]
• Active American Heart Association BLS - [required] [document]
• Active American Heart Association ACLS - [required] [document]
• Active American Heart Association PALS - [required] [document]