About this role
Department: 2 W Progressive Care Unit Daily Work Times: Varies Shift: Days Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 72 Benefits: • 403(b) • Dental insurance • Health insurance • Paid time off • Vision insurance Position Summary: The registered nurse is a professional nurse who coordinates the delivery of nursing care for monitored patients during their hospital stay including cardiac monitoring, hemodynamic stabilization, responsive to emergent situations and care of evidence-based medicine patients. The registered nurse ensures that quality nursing care is rendered to all patients in accordance with the Michigan Department of Public Health, the medical center and nursing department standards. Utilizing the nursing process, functions primarily in direct patient care. The registered nurse participates in maintaining a safe patient care environment, maintains patient privacy, dignity, confidentiality and respects patient’s rights. Responsibilities: 1. Performs purposeful hourly rounding including: Pain, Position, Personal needs and Possessions 2. Applies the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and discharge needs of patient/family 3. Provides professional direct and indirect patient care in the progressive care setting
Required: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing Must possess valid State of Michigan Nursing License BLS Certified ACLS certified within 6 months of hire Minimum one year previous experience as a Medical/Surgical or critical care RN or LPN, OR other Medical Center related experience (Student Nurse Tech, Nurse Aide, Unit Clerk, etc.) Possesses excellent customer service skills and the ability to communicate and present self to patient, visitors, other staff and physicians verbally and in writing in courteous, confident and professional manner Preferred: Previous clinical experience in Critical Care Unit (ICU, CCU, ER, OR) BSN in Nursing Completed and certified (up to date) in Basic Arrhythmia