RN - Registered Nurse - Post-Surgical Unit * Days - 24hrs/wk (New Hire Incentive)

Essential Duties

• Assess the patient's condition and physical, psychological, cognitive, social, rehabilitative, and discharge needs.
• Develop a plan of care using nursing diagnoses and setting patient outcome goals.
• Implement nursing plan of care and physician's orders.
• Establish priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available resources of time, personnel, equipment and supplies.
• Perform nursing procedures, assist physicians, and use equipment following established standards.
• Evaluate the patient’s response to nursing interventions and physician ordered therapy / diagnostics. Update or modify plan of care to meet the current needs of the patient.
• Educate the patient and significant others based on the cognitive needs of each and defined by patient outcome goals.
• Document concise, accurate and timely information in the patient care record.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and respect for patient and significant others’ rights, including confidentiality.
• Follow established standards in provision for safety.
• Manage situations in a reduced risk manner.
• Perform efficiently in emergency patient situations following established standards, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events.
• Maintain a current knowledge base and use standards of care in professional practice.
• Assume responsibility for own practice including appearance, attendance, punctuality and flexibility in scheduling.
• Pursue self-directed learning experiences, continuing education, and seek direction when necessary.
• Participate in and promote staff development activities and achievement of department goals.
• Participate in peer review, quality assurance, standards development, and research activities.
• Use delegation skills and therapeutic use of self to coordinate and organize patient care delivery.
• Set priorities in work using effective time management and support personnel to complete assigned work.
• Practice effective problem identification and resolution skills as a method of sound decision making.
• Use written and oral communication through designated channels to attain desired patient outcomes as well as department and hospital goals.
• Demonstrate flexibility in staffing patterns and resolution of staffing conflicts; participate in temporary assignment measures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
• Michigan Registered Professional Nurse licensure required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) provider—required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) provider—required, must obtain within 60 days of hire or placement in the unit.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) provider—preferred, must obtain within six months of hire or placement in the unit.
• Competence in basic cardiac dysrhythmia interpretation required, will train.
• Previous experience in specialty preferred.