REGISTERED NURSE (Ambulatory Care- Pediatric Multispecialty Clinic Decentralized Float)

About the Role

Provide expert nursing care to pediatric patients in the multispecialty outpatient clinics.

Responsibilities

• Provide telephone triage, patient teaching, direct patient care including injections, documentation with follow-up and coordination with ancillary services and related departments.
• Provide functional supervision to allied health staff.
• Assist with patient flow as necessary and appropriate.
• Work with licensed providers to develop and carry out clinical standards of care for various patient diagnoses.
• Participate as a professional member of an interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Teach patients and families pertinent information regarding the patient condition and treatment plans.
• Coordinate infusion therapies.
• Assist in orientation of team members as appropriate, including observation and participation of patient care activities.
• Actively participate and support performance improvement activities related to self, clinic, department, and institutional goals and objectives.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Expectations

• Demonstrated ability of effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication with internal and external customers.
• Demonstrated adaptability to changing needs and priorities on clinic, department, and institutional goals/objectives.
• Demonstrated accountability and dependability, e.g., completion of work, mandatories, goal setting within established timelines.
• Excellent attendance records as evidenced by references and evaluations.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and problem solve effectively and efficiently.
• Demonstrated ability to seek constructive approaches to resolving workplace issues.
• Demonstrated willingness to support and participate in change based on unit, department, and institutional goals and objectives.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills through the nursing process, excellent problem-solving skills, and demonstrated ability to set priorities.
• Demonstrated customer service, interpersonal communication skills, and the ability to build respectful relationships within and between units and individuals.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills providing patient and family education and coaching related to chronic conditions including, but not limited to, diabetes, asthma, and coronary artery disease.
• Proficiency with typing and electronic health record documentation.
• Ability to manage complex clinical issues utilizing assessment skills, protocols, and evidence-based interventions.

Required Qualifications

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse to practice in the State of Michigan.
• Minimum of three (3) years recent RN experience within the last five (5) years direct patient care with pediatric patients.
• One (1) year ambulatory care experience within pediatrics.
• BLS Certification.
• In order to be considered for this position the applicant must have met or will have met all the required qualifications prior to the start date of employment.
• RESUME REQUIRED (for Both Internal & External Applicants) - You must attach a complete and accurate resume to be fully considered for this position.

Desired Qualifications

• Telephone triage experience within ambulatory care.
• Certification in ambulatory care nursing (AMB-BC).
• Bachelors degree in nursing (BSN).

Pay

• Hourly range for Registered Nurses $41.78-$64.81/hour.
• Evening Shift Differential - $3.00/hour.
• Night Shift Differential - $4.00/hour.
• Day Shift Weekend Differential - $2.90/hour.
• Evening Shift Weekend Differential - $5.90/hour.
• Night Shift Weekend Differential - $6.90/hour.
• Charge Nurse Differential - $1.00/hour.
• This UMPNC RN posting is posted as Nursing Framework LEVEL C. Actual Nursing Framework LEVEL and salary will be determined at time of hire. Nursing Framework levels range from Level A to Level F.

Benefits

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage.
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings and immediate vesting.
• Generous Paid Time Off Allowances.
• Robust tuition and certification support programs.
• Large offering of no-cost CEs and professional development for advancement.

Schedule

• Hours/Week: 4-8 hour shifts (0.8 FTE).
• Shift/Hours/Days: Day shift, Monday through Friday, with possibility for evenings, weekends and holidays based on clinic needs. Flexibility is required.
• Location: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital-Pediatric Multispecialty Clinics and other work locations as needed to support patient populations seen in other locations.
• All new employees will be expected to float to a designated unit(s) in times of low census.
• This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the Michigan Nurses Association and the U-M Professional Nurse Council union.