Registered Nurse RN - Behavioral Adult

Beacon Health System; Kalamazoo (MI); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Beacon Health System in Kalamazoo, MI is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care, apply clinical knowledge, coordinate with the care team, educate patients and families, and document in the electronic health record to support safe outcomes.

Active RN license and BLS certification are required; BSN preferred. This full-time, on-site role offers professional development, competitive benefits, and a collaborative nursing culture.

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed Registered Nurse with current state licensure.
• BLS Provider credential from the American Heart Association within 1 month of hire.
• Finger printing prior to hire date.
• RN license obtained within 3 months of hire date.
• AAS in Nursing or RN Diploma required; BSN preferred.

Responsabilités

• Collaborate with patient and family and healthcare team to identify mutual goals.
• Diagnose, treat and monitor health needs.
• Evaluate outcomes and adjust nursing plans.
• Assess and prevent complications related to health issues or treatment.
• Under physician orders, perform nursing interventions and coordinate care.
• Notify physician of patient condition and document appropriately.
• Delegate tasks to licensed or unlicensed staff while maintaining safety.

Connaissances

Nursing care

Patient assessment

Clinical collaboration

Documentation

Formation

AAS in Nursing

RN Diploma

BSN preferred

Description du poste

The practice of professional nursing is the systematic application of specialized knowledge and skill, derived from the biological, physical, and behavioral sciences to the care, treatment, counsel and health teaching of individuals who are experiencing changes in normal health processes or who require assistance in the maintenance of health and the prevention or management of illness, injury or disability and demonstrates this through the application of the Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice and Standards of Professional Performance defined by the American Nurses Association. Recognizes that each patient is a unique individual and has the right to quality nursing care that ensures mutual goal setting between the Registered Nurse and the patient and assures patient rights and privacy are protected. Recognizing personal, interpersonal, and social systems, the nursing process facilitates the promotion, maintenance and restoration of an individuals health, incorporating knowledge of growth and development through the life span.

The scope of nursing practice includes the teaching, direction, and supervision of less skilled personnel in the performance of delegated nursing activities. May delegate the acts, tasks or functions and bears the responsibility for the acts, tasks, or functions within the scope of delegation.

Accountable to the ethical and professional standards as defined in the ANA Code for Nurses, the ANA Nursings Social Policy Statement, the State of Michigan Public Health Code, and the ANA and Specialty Nursing Standards of Clinical Practice. Accountable to adhering to the standards set by regulatory agencies such as but not limited to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), Conditions of Participation of Healthcare Finance Administration (HCFA), and Michigan Occupational Health and Safety (MOSHA). These accountabilities require individual competence in nursing practice, and the recognition and responsible acceptance of individual actions and judgments. Must adhere to the additional educational and competency requirements that are listed in the addendum for each department in which they will be working. Knowledgeable of nursing practice, procedures, competencies, and patient care standards as well as regulations and guidelines pertaining to nursing care.

Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the patient and/or family, and healthcare team, participates in open discussion to identify mutual goals based on the nursing assessment and nursing diagnosis.
• Diagnoses, treats and evaluates the human response to actual or potential health problems/needs.
• Evaluates the outcomes of the nursing plan of care and revises it as necessary.
• Assesses, detects, monitors and attempts to prevent complications associated with health situations or treatment plans.
• Implements physicians' orders using nursing judgment through nursing interventions and coordination of others to do the same.
• Notifies the physician of patient condition and response to nursing intervention appropriately and documents this action.
• Responsible for delegation to other licensed and unlicensed care providers based on clinical nursing judgment and skill of the care provider.
• The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

Licensure / Certification / Registration

• Required Credential(s):
  • BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date.
  • Finger Printing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • Licensed Registered Nurse obtained within 3 Months (90 days) of hire date or job transfer date.

Education

• The Registered Nurse must have an Associates of Applied Science in Nursing (AAS) or RN Diploma at start date. Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.

Work Experience

• None required.