REGISTERED NURSE: (University Hospital-5C, Adult Medical/Surgical, Transplant and GI)

About the Unit

5C is a 32-bed general care surgical unit for transplant, gastrointestinal, and urology surgery patients. Common surgical procedures performed on 5C patients include kidney, pancreas/kidney, and liver transplants, small bowel resections, whipple procedure, cystectomy and nephrectomy procedures. Patient population ranges in age from young adult to elderly. 5C offers comprehensive orientation, career development, and the opportunity to work with a diverse patient population. The University of Michigan Health is a Magnet recognized hospital.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care for surgical patients on a 32-bed general care surgical unit
• Care for patients undergoing transplant, gastrointestinal, and urology surgeries
• Work with a diverse patient population ranging from young adult to elderly

Required Qualifications

• Current Michigan RN license for all candidates that have passed the NCLEX
• Graduate Nurse applicants will be considered; selected Graduate Nurse candidate will have 45 days from date of hire to successfully pass the NCLEX for Michigan RN licensure
• Complete and accurate resume must be attached to be fully considered

Desired Qualifications

• BSN preferred
• Experience caring for surgical patient populations within the last two (2) years
• Abdominal, transplant, and/or urology experience
• Demonstrated sound nursing skills
• Team focused work behaviors
• Ability to take initiative for professional growth and development
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
• Excellent communications and problem solving skills within all levels of the health care team
• Demonstrated accountability and dependability as evidenced by completion of continuous mandatory education requirements within identified time frames
• Computer skills; proficient in GroupWise and/or other computer programs

Work Schedule

• Hours: 36 hours/week
• Shift: Nights; 8 and 12-hour shifts
• Up to 4 weekend shifts per month
• Location: University Hospital-5C, Medical/Surgical
• All new employees will be expected to float to a designated unit(s) in times of low census

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

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

Nursing Framework Level

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. Required qualifications must be met by the candidate in order to be interviewed and considered for the position.

Union Affiliation

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, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.