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Job Description

** Up to $25,000 in Incentives!**

Job Summary

Delivers nursing care responsibly and accountably as described professionally by the American Nurses Association (ANA) and legally by the State of Michigan. Demonstrates competency through the critical thinking model known as the nursing process. This includes assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Upholds the standards of professional performance as described by the ANA. This includes ethical practice, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and research, quality of practice, professional practice evaluation, resource utilization and environmental health. Strives to achieve optimal outcomes. License, certification and education requirements for this role are based on the unit where they are assigned. Individuals in this role should reference the Specialty RN job description for details related to job requirements. (For example, a New Grad Float RN working on an ICU unit should reference the appropriate RN ICU job description for details).

Essential Functions

• Administers care to a designated group of patients under direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Gives professional nursing care to all patients and their families, by using the delegated, interdependent and independent functions of nursing to maintain the standard of care.
• Utilizes the nursing process as a means to assess for intervention in all levels of care, in analyzing and evaluating the clinical picture of the patient and as a means for using critical thinking skills in active problem solving. Performs assessment in an ongoing and systematic manner formulating a goal directed plan of care, which is prioritized and utilizes nursing diagnosis in partnership with mentoring Registered Nurse.
• Implements delegated interdependent and independent direct care activities skillfully based on skills learning and clinical training, assessment findings and evaluation of any previous interventions. Evaluates the care given using the Plan of Care (Standards of Care), revising and deleting problems as needed.
• Identifies patient learning needs through the assessment process and mutually establishes education goals with the patient/family, looking for the teachable moment, and implementing measures to meet these goals.
• Establishes priorities in patient care assignments, based on essential patient care needs and availability of unit resources in terms of time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.
• Uses the Plan of Care (Standard of Care) to guide the documentation of the care delivered, demonstrating any necessary revisions for the individual patient. Documents care given using the nursing process and critical thinking skills.
• Performs efficiently in patient and family emergency situations, following established policies, procedures and protocols. Remain calm, documents events accurately, informs appropriate persons, and seeks ways to decrease risk.

Qualifications

• Required Associate's Degree or equivalent 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 January 1, 2017 - SHGR, United
• Required Bachelor's Degree of Science in Nursing must be obtained within 7 years for those who start in this RN role between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2016 - SHGR
• Required Bachelor's Degree of Science in Nursing must be obtained within 7 years for those who start in this RN role between February 1, 2013 and December 31, 2016 - United
• Preferred Bachelor's Degree SHCC does not require a Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Preferred Bachelor's Degree SHUM Rehab & Nursing Center does not require a Bachelor of Science in Nursing

• Successful completion of a competency-based orientation program Required

• LIC-Registered Nurse (RN) - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire required
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association 90 Days required Or
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross 90 Days required
• CRT-Specialty Certification - UNKNOWN Unknown Upon Hire preferred

Primary Location

SITE - Lakeland Medical Center - 1234 Napier Ave - St Joseph

Department Name

Emergency Department - St Joseph

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Night (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

36

Hours of Work

7:00p-7:30a

Days Worked

Variable

Weekend Frequency

Every third weekend

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