RN Registered Nurse | Graduate Nurse - Stepdown / Transitional Care Unit -- Part-time & Full-time Positions Available - Day & Night Shifts!

General Summary

Use independent professional judgment, analytical skills, and the nursing process to provide a full range of delegated, interdependent, and independent nursing services to patients. Within the framework of the Seven Dimensions of Patient Care and Benner's Domains of Nursing Practice, demonstrate clinical competence; compassion and customer service orientation; focus on process and outcomes; and cost-consciousness when assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care provided to patients.

Seven Dimensions of Patient Care

• Coordinate development of a multi-disciplinary plan of care in accordance with Nursing Problem Care Sets (Core Outcomes and Core Intervention Sets) and/or clinical practice guidelines, age-specific requirements and professional and regulatory requirements to ensure appropriate length of stay, use of resources, and achievement of quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care that reflects a respect for patient's rights, dignity, values, culture, preferences, and expressed needs. Assess patient/family needs for information and education across the continuum, plan and implement patient teaching using a variety of techniques and methods, and evaluate effectiveness of educational interventions.
• Help to alleviate patient fears and anxiety through skilled application of professional and interpersonal communication.
• Utilize a variety of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic approaches to ensure patient comfort and relief of pain. Involve patient, family, significant others in development of plan of care.
• Collaborate with patient/family, hospital staff, and community agencies to develop discharge plans that prepare patients for continued care needs.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Michigan RN license.
• Current BLS certification.
• Experience in progressive care or step-down unit preferred.

Skills

• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of pharmacology and patient care procedures.
• Proficiency in computer systems used for patient care documentation.

Benefits

• Sign-On Bonus: $10,000 for full-time positions, $6,000 for part-time positions.
• New Premiums: 5% market pay differential, increased night shift premium, $2 weekend differential.

Pay

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Schedule

• Night Shift Hours: 7pm - 7:30am Weekdays & Every 3rd Weekend
• Day Shift Hours: 7a-7:30p Weekdays & Every 3rd Weekend