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Job Description

Join a team that actively cares for each other and is committed to improving health, inspiring hope and instilling humanity of the patients that we provide care to.

Here at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital's MedSurg, we care for a wide variety of patients, that have been admitted for a short stay with us for anything from acute illnesses to short post-surgical stays.

Together, we form a team of 45 RN’s, focused on improving the outcomes of our patients and being a key component of instilling hope and improved recovery outcomes. Nurses are drawn to this unit because of the excellent approach to training.

We have another opening available for a newly graduated nurse awaiting their NCLEX exam. Experienced RN's are also welcome to apply to this resource opening.

• 6 weeks of orientation will require working multiple days per week, with some classroom trainings as well as working with a preceptor in MedSurg.
• After proficiency is gained, our RN's care for up to 5 patients per shift.
• 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.

• Required Associate's Degree 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 May 1, 2020 (Gerber, Ludington, Pennock)

• Successful completion of a competency-based orientation program Required

• LIC-Registered Nurse (RN) - STATE_MI State of Michigan required within 60 days of hire for Graduate Nurses, or required upon hire for Registered Nurse role
• CERT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association 90 Days required Or
• CERT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross 90 Days required
• CERT-Adv Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - AHA American Heart Association 180 Days required

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