Registered Nurse - DOU

About the Organization

Lake Huron Medical Center is a 139-bed community hospital providing a wide range of inpatient and outpatient health care services to residents of St. Clair and Sanilac counties. Services include emergency care, primary stroke center, cancer care, surgical services, physical therapy and rehabilitation, pulmonary rehabilitation, and specialized diabetes programs. The hospital is affiliated with Lake Huron Medical Group, offering patient-centered care through primary and specialty care physician practices throughout the Blue Water Area.

Lake Huron Medical Center has received the Leapfrog Group's grade "A" in hospital safety, the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award, a four-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation. As part of Prime Healthcare, the hospital is recognized as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for 2024 by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice and direct/guide patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel in the DOU.
• Maintain standards of care and accountability for the care of assigned patients.
• Communicate with physicians about changes in patient clinical condition, including hemodynamic monitoring, diagnostic study results, and abnormal symptomatology.
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition and/or treatment response.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.

Requirements

• Current valid State Registered Nurse License.
• Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Current ACLS (AHA) certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain current (preferred).
• Completion of Critical Care Course (preferred).
• Minimum of one year of experience as a staff RN in an acute care hospital; critical care experience preferred.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Schedule

Full Time, Night Shift