RN Med Surg

RN Med Surg

Location: Saint Joseph, MI (Float to Niles, MI as needed) Duration: 13 Weeks Schedule: 7pm-7:30am (Every Other Weekend) Required certifications: RN License, BLS, NIH Job Specific Information: Able to critically think and take care of stroke, and post surgical ortho patients.

Job Description

• Delivers nursing care responsibly and accountably as described professionally by the American Nurses Association (ANA) and legally by the State of Michigan.
• Demonstrates competency through the critical thinking model known as the nursing process.
• Initiates patient discharge planning at time of patient contact and facilitates a smooth transition to the next point of service/home.
• Identifies expected outcomes/goals and develops and implements/coordinates an individualized interprofessional plan of care that recommends strategies to achieve the outcomes in accordance with the ANA Standards of Practice.
• Evaluates patient and family educational needs and employs appropriate teaching strategies while continually evaluating progress toward achievement of goals/outcomes Strives to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• This includes assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Upholds the standards of professional performance as described by the ANA.
• This includes ethical practice, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and research, quality of practice, professional practice evaluation, resource utilization and environmental health.

Education

• Associates Degree in Nursing - Required.
• BSN - Preferred.
• BLS - AHA required.
• MI state RN license.