Graduate Nurse - LTC

Graduate Nurse

This position is for a Graduate Nurse who has not yet obtained a nursing license. The Graduate Nurse demonstrates excellent customer service skills in that his/her attitude and actions are at all times consistent with the standards contained in the Vision, Mission, and Values of MyMichigan Health. This individual works under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse mentor while carrying out designated skills that she/he has acquired in educational programs and/or orientation. The Graduate Nurse is not permitted to pass medications until licensure has been granted by the State of Michigan.

Responsibilities:

• Patient Care: Provides nursing care under the direction of the RN mentor using the Nursing Process:
• Prioritizes/organizes delegated patient care assignments.
• Accountable for all patient care assignments and documentation of all interventions.
• Performs technical nursing skills as outlined in standards and procedures manual and as described by unit-specific competencies.
• Engages in reinforcement of patient/family teaching as delegated by the RN mentor.
• Encouraged to be proactive in seeking learning opportunities.
• Completes orientation.
• Care planning for the shift with the RN mentor.
• Communications:
• Identifies and communicates changes in the patients condition to the RN mentor.
• Demonstrates a positive personal approach and interaction with others.
• Unit Responsibilities:
• Maintains clean, safe patient care area.
• Handles equipment appropriately. Returns equipment to proper place after its use. Asks questions about its use when necessary.
• Considers cost in using supplies for patient care.
• Assists with completing patient census correctly.
• Personal Responsibilities:
• Demonstrates ability to give care cooperatively with other patient care team members.
• Actively participates in quality management and continuing education. Updates and maintains knowledge, skills, and competencies related to the area of practice and age(s) of patient population.
• Presents a clean and neat appearance according to the organizational dress code.

Other duties and responsibilities:

• Demonstrates the ability to interpret information and reports pertinent data to the physician, including pertinent clinical information.
• Assess learning needs considering readiness, ability, preferences, and cultural / spiritual variables.
• Provide education to meet the individual needs and ability to learn.
• Participates in care conferences as assigned.
• Develops and maintains good working rapport with interdisciplinary personnel to meet the needs of each resident.
• Demonstrates the ability to organize and prioritize the needs of groups of patients or an individual patient.
• Demonstrates a general ability to manage assignments and perform routine duties on the unit.
• Implements clinical and technical aspects of care in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates understanding of clinical pathways and utilizes appropriately.
• Remains calm and efficient when working in stressful situations.
• Documents in an accurate, clear, and concise way and includes pertinent clinical data.
• Shares information and reports significant changes and/or abnormal findings to appropriate team members.
• Participates in regulatory surveys.
• Participates in the performance improvement activities.
• Provides a safe and secure environment for patient care.
• Remains current on new developments by reading professional journals and attending seminars.
• Demonstrates understanding of role in emergency preparedness procedure.
• Provides for the age specific needs of the population served according to department standards and policies/procedures as evidenced by observation, documentation and peer feedback for the following:
• Adolescent - Over 16 years
• Adult - 18 to 64 years
• Later Adult - 65 years and older
• All other duties as assigned.

Certifications and Licensures:

Credential: BLS: Basic Life Support

Equivalent Experience: Required within 1 month of hire or transfer.

Qualification Source: AHA

Credential: FINGERPRIN: Fingerprinting

Credential: TEAM ADVANCED: Techniques for Effective Aggression Mgt

Required Education:

Education: High School Diploma or GED

Other Information:

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND SKILLS

Education/Licensure/Certification: High School graduate or equivalent. Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certification preferred.

Experience required: Graduate of a RN school of nursing program or currently completing final course work (i.e. leadership or equivalent) and waiting to take RN State Boards and will be awarded a permanent position upon licensure.

Technical knowledge, skills and abilities in:

• Demonstrates ongoing competency in selected psychomotor skills.
• Interpersonal skills needed to communicate successfully with individuals and groups and interact with people at all levels to communicate ideas and concepts in a clear and understandable manner.
• Must follow MyMichigan Health bloodborne pathogen and TB testing as required.
• MyMichigan Health is a technology driven organization and employees need to demonstrate competency in Microsoft Windows. An employee may be required to participate in further learning opportunities offered by MyMichigan Health.

Physical / Mental Requirements and Typical Working Conditions:

• Exposure to stressful situations, including those involving public contact, as well as, trauma, grief and death.
• Able to wear personal protective equipment that includes latex materials or appropriate substitute if required for your position.
• Is able to move freely about the unit and hospital.
• Overall vision is necessary; including reading, depth perception, close-up work and must have a peripheral field of vision.
• Hearing and speech on the phone as well as in person are necessary.
• Must be able to communicate verbally in person, on the phone and in writing.
• Frequently required to sit/stand/walk for long periods of time.
• Some exposure to blood borne pathogens and other potentially infectious material.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, get along with others, work independently, regular and predictable attendance and ability to stay awake Is frequently required to physically aide patients; including lifting.
• Overall dexterity is required including handling, reaching, grasping, fingering, and feeling
• Must be able to lift minimum of 50 lbs.