Registered Nurse - Icu Medsurgical A

Jobtome; Mount Pleasant (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, seeks a qualified RN to provide routine and complex care in a clinical setting, applying the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care. This role requires critical thinking, collaboration with the health care team, and adherence to established protocols.

Responsibilities include administering medications, documenting patient histories, and educating patients and families.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing preferred.
• 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred.
• ACLS certification required.
• RN License in state of employment or compact.
• All newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care utilizing the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.
• Administer medications and treatments using appropriate protocols; monitor for side-effects and effectiveness.
• Document patient history, symptoms, medication, and care provided.
• Assess learning needs and provide education to patients, families or caregivers.

Skills

Nursing care

Assessment

Care coordination

Delegation

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

Description

Summary

The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to on long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.
• Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.
• Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments;
  monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.
• Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
• Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers;
  identify issues and resources.

Job Requirements

Education/Skills

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred

Experience

• 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• BLS required
• RN License in state of employment or compact

Position Requirements

Education/Skills

• All newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire.
• New hires are precepted by a designated trained staff member and initial on-boarding requirements are validated through successful completion of the designated organizational entry competency validation and a Critical Care Department-specific competency validation.
• Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.

Experience

• One year of experience in Critical Care setting preferred but will accept new graduates.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• Current ACLS certification required

In accordance with the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain required certifications for their respective positions within the designated time frame.

Credential

Credential Grace Periods

Grace Periods for Experienced Associates

Grace Periods for New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty

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Work Schedule

7PM - 7AM

Work Type

Full Time