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McLaren Health Care; Bay City (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Bay City, Michigan, is seeking a Registered Nurse to collaborate with physicians, provide bedside care, and lead nursing support staff. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong communication and organizational skills while ensuring optimal patient care.

This full-time position offers the opportunity to engage with a diverse patient population and involves responsibilities such as patient assessment, medication administration, and participation in quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and holding a current license to practice in Michigan.
• Must satisfactorily complete the first available Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Drug Course.
• CPR issued by American Heart Association or Red Cross Certification.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with physician to provide a care plan for patients.
• Provides bedside nursing care and supervises other staff roles.
• Manages effective communication to ensure patient care.
• Utilizes nursing processes to involve patients in their care.
• Participates in quality improvement and research activities.

Skills

Nursing care expertise

Effective communication

Leadership skills

Organizational skills

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Current license to practice in Michigan

Job description

Position Summary

Collaborates with physician to provide a plan of care that will return the patient to optimal health. Provides bedside nursing care and carries out medical orders. Delegates to and oversees Nurse Assistant, Patient Care Associate, OB Care Associate, Surgical Service Assistant, Nursing Clerk and Psychiatric Tech functions. Responsible for evaluating effectiveness of care plan.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Assumes responsibility for a leadership role encompassing:
• Integrating evidence-based knowledge into practice.
• Delegation and coordination of tasks and assignments of nursing care.
• Facilitates/participates in patient conferences.
• Identifies and provides the means to meet patients’ ongoing and discharge/transfer teaching needs by communicating with the appropriate resource persons and attending discharge/transfer planning conferences.
• Assumes the responsibility for professional growth by seeking out educational opportunities and utilizing programs in the hospital or elsewhere in the community.
• Teaches and/or guides professional and ancillary personnel.
• Precepts/mentors new employees and students.
• Functions as a team leader to ensure proper patient placement and delegation of assignments.
• Communicates relevant information in a manner that is understandable and effective.
• Shows organizational skills through effective planning.
• Utilizes the nursing process on admission and throughout hospitalization, actively involving the patient and family in the plan of care through:
• Assessment
• Planning
• Implementation
• Evaluation.
• Demonstrates safe medication administration in accordance to established procedure.
• Responds to real or simulated emergency and disaster situations according to established Policy & Procedure.
• Maintains a safe patient care environment.
• Demonstrates competency and knowledge in performing basic and specific skills and the utilization of equipment required for patient care.(See unit specific competencies)
• Collects and analyzes data pertaining to patient care or unit-specific activity/process.
• Provides for age specific need of the population served according to unit specific competencies as evidenced by observation, documentation and peer feedback.
• Adheres to National Patient Safety Goals.
• Consistently demonstrates Bay Pride behaviors.
• Provides for the age specific needs of the population served according to department standards, as evidenced by observation, documentation, and peer feedback.
• Participates in activities which promote quality improvement and research in nursing.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Age Groups Served

• Newborn - Birth to discharge from McLaren-Bay
• Infant - Any child up to one year
• Pediatric - One year to 12 years
• Adolescence - 13 - 17 years
• Adult - 18-64 years
• Geriatric - 65 years and older

Qualifications

Required

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and holding a current license to practice in the state of Michigan.
• Must satisfactorily complete the first available Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Drug Course (Does not apply to per diem staff).
• CPR issued by American Heart Association or Red Cross Certification.

Infusion Clinic

Preferred

• Six months experience in an acute care setting or equivalent.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

None

Position Specific Expectations

• Personal contact with various Medical Center employees.
• Must be physically capable of performing Job Responsibilities with or without accommodation.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26003200
• Daily Work Times: 7:00 am to 3:30 pm
• Hours Per Pay Period: 80
• On Call: No
• Weekends: Yes