Registered Nurse (RN) - Ortho Trauma/Amputee, Full-time, Nights

maryfreebed; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 41,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual merit increases

Health insurance (medical, dental, and

PTO

Holiday pay

PSLF eligible

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Mary Free Bed in Grand Rapids, MI is seeking a Registered Nurse for night shifts in the inpatient orthopaedic trauma/amputee unit. The role involves coordinating, directing, and delivering patient-centered care on a rotating schedule with a weekend requirement.

This full-time night position offers a 36-hour work week from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, with a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for merit increases and tuition reimbursement.

Responsibilities

• Staff will provide patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of their license.
• RNs coordinate, direct, delegate, and provide care to multiple patients as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Job description

Night Shift (United States of America) Department Name

Inpatient - Ortho Trauma/ Amputee

Employment Type

Full time - Nights

Compensation

Starting at $36/hr (eligible for increase based on experience); Shift Differentials and Sign-on Bonuses available

Days Worked

Rotating schedule; Weekend requirement

Hours

36 hrs/week; 7:00pm - 7:30am

Primary Location

Main Hospital - Grand Rapids, MI

Other Benefits

Annual Merit Increases, Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision,) PTO, Holiday Pay, PSLF Eligible, Tuition Reimbursement

Summary

Registered Nurses are a key member of the multi-disciplinary team that collaborates together to provide patient-centered care. Within the Nursing Department, RNs coordinate, direct, delegate, and provide care to multiple patients. Using a patient and family-centered care approach, each RN develops relationships with patients, families, and colleagues that enhance the quality of care provided. Nursing care is performed with compassion and courtesy, and each RN is responsible for following departmental policies and service standards. Patient and family education is a primary focus of rehabilitation nursing and is a critical aspect of the interdisciplinary team's efforts to assist patients to gain independence, apply adaptation strategies, and return home.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Staff will provide patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of their license, certification or registration and as required by law and regulation.

Quality Pillar of Excellence

Quality Nursing Care - The Registered Nurse is responsible for all nursing care provided to patients at Mary Free Bed. Through careful assessment of each patient, interdisciplinary collaboration, and critical thinking, each RN develops and/or follows a patient-centered plan of care that aligns with the priorities and plans developed by the attending physician and other disciplines. The RN coordinates care for non-licensed staff through delegation and follow-up, to assure that all care provided follows departmental policies and procedures.

Quality Improvement - Mary Free Bed is committed to providing rehabilitation services that are of the highest possible quality. Opportunities for improvement are valued, as staff and leaders will take advantage of lessons learned to improve future services. Each RN will participate in performance improvement through identification of ways to improve care, reporting unexpected events or medical errors, and reporting "near misses". As requested, the RNs will participate in data collection and documentation audits to assist the Nursing Department with quality improvement measures.

Patient Safety - Each RN is responsible to promote safety for all patients served by following all applicable department policies and procedures. RNs will understand and contribute to the initiatives that are in place to improve the safety of the patients served. Additionally, a culture of patient safety is very important at MFB, and this requires all employees to be able to identify and report unexpected events and near misses without the fear of reprisals. Retaliation or intimidation towards another employee for reporting unexpected events or near misses will not be tolerated. Finally, when threats to patient safety are identified, or opportunities for improvement are noted, these will be communicated with a member of the Nursing Leadership team - in a timely manner

Service Pillar of Excellence

Customer Service - Each Registered Nurse is required to demonstrate excellent customer service standards and behaviors, while interacting with patients, family members, physicians, and colleagues. The Mary Free Bed Standards of Behavior outlines expectations for performance in this area. Each RN must deal discreetly and sensitively with confidential information, and as needed, will perform customer service recovery with patients and families' members. The RN will also take active steps to recognize unique cultural and religious needs of patients and families and integrate these diverse needs into a patient-specific plan of care that aims to exceed the expectations of each patient and family.

Physician and colleague relationships - Interdisciplinary team integration and collaboration across disciplines to provide patient-centered care is a priority at Mary Free Bed. Maintaining effective working relationships with admitting and consulting physicians is an important responsibility of each RN. In addition, each RN is responsible to develop and maintain professional working relationships with colleagues from other disciplines that are involved in the care of each patient and family.

People Pillar of Excellence

Employee Competency - Each RN employed at Mary Free Bed is responsible to perform within the policies, procedures, and standards of care set by the organization. This often requires demonstration of competency to meet regulatory and accreditation requirements and in alignment with recognized stan