RN Registered Nurse - PACU II: PT, 11a-2130p. No weekends or on-call. Holidays as required.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Collaborate with patient/family, hospital staff, and community agencies to develop discharge plans that prepare patients for continued care needs.
• Administer the following according to established policies and procedures: Medications. IVs. Blood products.
• Perform or assist with procedures according to established standards of care and nursing practice.
• Utilize equipment based on manufacturers instructions and established nursing procedure. Correctly operate and troubleshoot IV pumps, PCA pumps, epidural pumps, feeding pumps, patient beds, as applicable.
• Monitor patient responses to treatments and medications, and report meaningful changes and intervene appropriately.
• Recognize and respond to acute changes in patient status, such as respiratory, neurological, and cardiovascular status.
• Communicate with other professionals/departments and physician staff to ensure appropriate progress of patients through the system.
• Monitor individual patient length of stay (LOS); notify case manager and nurse manager of potential LOS/discharge issues.
• Identify ethical issues related to patient care and initiate steps for resolution.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Current BLS certification.
• Orientation Self-Evaluation: (C) Competent (NT) Needs Training or Review.
• Completion of a program accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC).
• Three (3) to nine (9) months on-the-job experience required.

Benefits

• 5% Market Pay Differential
• Increased Night Shift Premium - 10%
• $2 Weekend Differential
• Sign On Bonus: $5,000

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

PT, 11a-2130p. No weekends or on-call. Holidays as required.

Hospital

Henry Ford Health Genesys

Location

Grand Blanc, Michigan