RN

About the Unit

This is a great place to get a solid med/surg, progressive/ICU background before going on to exploring other career options. You will have the opportunity to make connections throughout the Corewell community. Regionals give the best shot at work/life balance. The team here is kind, willing to help, and everyone is vested in the success of the team as a whole as well as individually.

About Greenville Hospital

We are a gateway to personalized care from doctors, clinics, lab services, cancer care, and advanced medical technology in Greenville and greater Montcalm County. You can trust the quality of our care because we’ve earned national recognition from several organizations.

About the Role

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. 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. Strives to achieve optimal outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provides evidence-based nursing care consistent with the interprofessional plan of care and in accordance with health system policies, procedures, and ANA/regulatory standards.
• Communicates and collaborates with other members of the health care team in order to ensure continuity and coordination of care.
• Acts as a patient/family advocate.
• Performs point of care testing as required.
• Demonstrates a high standard of moral, ethical, and culturally sensitive behavior.
• Formulates decisions and actions based on ethical principles, using the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide practice.
• Advocates for privacy, confidentiality and security of patient, staff and organizational data.
• Assesses the overall needs of the patient/family and analyzes the assessment data to identify potential diagnoses or issues.
• 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.
• Initiates patient discharge planning at time of patient contact and facilitates a smooth transition to the next point of service/home.
• Ensures that required documentation is performed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Assumes an autonomous leadership role and delegates appropriately to unlicensed assistive personnel to facilitate safe, quality patient care in a cost-effective manner.
• Engages in activities related to the professional role and seeks to continually advance knowledge and competence related to nursing practice while completing self and peer evaluation of nursing practice.
• Participates in ongoing improvement activities that contribute to quality patient care.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in Nursing (Required)
• Bachelor's Degree of Science in Nursing must be obtained within 5 years for those who start in this RN role on or after January 1, 2017 (Required)
• Bachelor's Degree of Science in Nursing must be obtained within 7 years for those who start in this RN role between February 1, 2013 and December 31, 2016 (Required)
• Bachelor's Degree (Preferred)
• SHUM Rehab & Nursing Center does not require a Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Successful completion of a competency-based orientation program (Required)
• LIC-Registered Nurse (RN) - State of Michigan (Upon Hire, Required)
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association (90 Days, Required)
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross (90 Days, Required)
• CRT-Specialty Certification (Upon Hire, Preferred)
• CRT-NIH Stroke Certification - NIHSS National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (90 Days, Required)

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv.
• Discounts directory with deals on restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more.
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance.
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings.

Schedule

• Employment Type: Full time
• Shift: Night (United States of America)
• Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40

Primary Location: Greenville Hospital - 615 S Bower - Greenville