RN Emergency/Trauma KAL, Full-time Days

Beacon Health System; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Health System in Michigan seeks an experienced Registered Nurse for the Emergency Department. The role requires ED experience, current RN licensure, and BLS certification; ACLS/PALS preferred.

The nurse will collaborate with patients, families, and the care team to provide high-quality care and patient education. The position emphasizes safe, evidence-based practice, continuous learning, and adherence to professional standards.

Qualifications

• Current RN license in good standing.
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Department nursing experience.
• BLS Provider certification required; ACLS/PALS as applicable.
• BSN preferred; diploma or ADN acceptable with experience.

Responsibilities

• Participate with patient/family and health-care team to identify mutual goals based on assessment and diagnosis.
• Diagnose, treat and evaluate the human response to health problems and care plans.
• Evaluate outcomes of the nursing plan of care and revise as needed.
• Assess, detect, monitor and prevent complications related to health situations or treatment plans.
• Notify physician of patient condition and response to care, and document appropriately.
• Ensure pain assessment, treatment, reassessment, documentation and evaluation.
• Maintain knowledge, skills, and competencies and pursue re-licensure.
• Delegate tasks to licensed and unlicensed staff based on clinical judgment.

Skills

Emergency Department experience

BLS Provider

PALS

RN license

Education

Associate of Applied Science in Nursing (AAS)

RN Diploma

BSN (preferred)

Job description

Provides professional nursing care within Beacon Health. 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 individual's health, incorporating knowledge of growth and development throughout 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 bear 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 Nursing's Social Policy Statement, the State of Michigan Public Health Code, and the ANA and Specialty Nursing Standards of Clinical Practice. Accountable to the standards set by BMC as defined in the Administrative, Patient Care and Biosafety Policy and Procedure Manuals. 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 health-care team, participate 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.
• Notifies the physician of the patient's condition and response to nursing intervention appropriately and documents this action.
• Insures that patient's pain is assessed, treated, reassessed, documented and evaluated.
• Responsible for maintaining and upgrading knowledge, skills, nursing practice and competencies affecting the quality of nursing care, and re-licensure.
• 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.

Required: Y Preferred: N, BLS Provider Required: Y Preferred: N, Certified Registered Nurse Required: N Preferred: Y, Pediatric Advanced Life Support Required: Y Preferred: N, Registered Nurse Required: Y Preferred: N, LIC Advanced Life Support Required: Y Preferred: N, 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. 2 years current Emergency Department experience required.

If no qualified applicants apply, may be willing to consider applicants without experience. EDUCATION Diploma Required: N Preferred: Y