Registered Nurse

Registered NurseThe Registered Nurse assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the nursing care provided to a group of patients. This nurse leads the nursing team members in the care as directed by the attending physician and in collaboration with other health care providers in accordance with the philosophy and policies of Insight. Actively participates in the creation of an environment that fosters patient, family, physician, and employee satisfaction. Ensures decisions made are based on patient and family centered care philosophy utilizing evidenced based practices, and focused on safety, customer satisfaction, and quality outcomes.Scope of Service: The Registered Nurse provides nursing care to individuals and groups which require specialized knowledge, judgment, and skill derived from the principles of biological, physical, behavioral, social, spiritual/cultural, and nursing sciences. The Registered Nurse functions within the full scope of nursing practice as noted by the Board of Nursing of their designated state for which they are practicing in addition to compliance with any of the hospitals accrediting bodies.AccountabilitiesPatient & Family Centered CareEvidenced Based PracticeNursing PracticeSafety and Quality ImprovementInformatics & TechnologyCommunication, Teamwork & CollaborationLeadership & ProfessionalismSystems-Based PracticeRequired QualificationsEducation: Michigan RN LicenseSkills:Complies with nursing processAbility to respond effectively and efficiently to critical situations involving patients, personnel, and visitors in a professional mannerPerforms basic nursing skills competentlyAbility to evaluate own daily practice for errors and pursue corrective actionEngages in the changing environment and is open to new ideasFunctions as a dependable team member, assisting when requested or when the need is obviousCommunicates effectively and empathetically with all members of the healthcare team including patientsResponsible for continued professional growth and development and competencyNavigate and retrieve information from the computer and healthcare recordLicense: Current State license as a Registered NurseCertification: Current CPR training. Specialty certifications as requiredPreferred QualificationsEducation: BSN