Registered Nurse - Emergency Department Grand Ledge

mclarenhlth; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Night shift in the Grand Ledge Emergency Department. You will deliver bedside nursing care within unit scope, following policies and standards of care, and collaborate with the care team to implement the plan of care.

Essential functions include patient assessment, care planning, and supervising ancillary staff. Active MI RN license and BLS are required; ACLS/NRP/PALS/TNCC timeframes apply per ED guidelines.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current State of Michigan Registered Nurse license.
• American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS certification as Healthcare Provider.
• ACLS required within six months for ED/ICU/critical care units; NRP for L&D; PALS for Pediatrics; PALS and TNCC within one year for the Emergency Department.

Responsibilities

• Assesses each patient, documents and evaluates response to plan of care, and takes corrective action.
• Plans and implements the patient’s plan of care and provides patient teaching.
• Oversee all ancillary personnel for technical tasks.

Skills

Nursing skills

Patient assessment

Clinical documentation

Team coordination

Education

RN license (Michigan)

BLS Certification

ACLS within 6 months

PALS/NRP within required time

Job description

Department: Emergency Department - Grand Ledge

Shift: Nights

Daily Work Times: 7:00 pm - 7:30 am

Scheduled Biweekly Hours: 72

Position Summary

Responsible for the delivery of nursing care within the assigned unit scope of practice following hospital policies and procedures, nursing process guidelines, standards of care, and standards of practice.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

1. Assesses each assigned patient, documents and evaluates their response to plan of care, and takes appropriate corrective action.

2. Plans and implements the patient’s plan of care/standard of care and provides patient teaching using the plan of care/standard of care.

3. Oversee all ancillary personnel for technical tasks.

Required

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Experience in a specialty area will be considered. Experience specific to the unit/position may be required to maintain overall competency level of unit, as required by regulatory agency.
• Current State of Michigan Registered Nurse license.
• American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS certification as Healthcare Provider.
• Within six months of hire into department, ACLS required for RNs in Critical Care, Emergency, Endoscopy, Cardiac Cath Lab, Cardiac Rehab, Intensive Care Unit and Step-Down, Telemetry Floats. NRP required for RNs in Labor and Delivery; and PALS required for RNs in Pediatrics; PALS and TNCC within one year for the Emergency Department.

Preferred

• One year of professional nursing experience.
• ACLS preferred in other units.