RN Surg/Trauma/Neuro ICU KAL

Beacon Health System; Kalamazoo (MI); Sur place; USD 62 000 - 88 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Beacon Health System in Kalamazoo, MI is seeking a Registered Nurse for night shift (7pm–7:30am), full-time (36 hours/week). Responsibilities include collaboration with the healthcare team to assess, diagnose, and manage patient health needs, with emphasis on prevention and management of illness and injury.

The role requires an RN with an AAS or Diploma; BSN preferred, and one year of critical care experience. Advanced Life Support and BLS are required within specified timelines.

Qualifications

• One (1) year critical care experience required.
• Advanced Life Support credentialed from the AHA within 12 months of hire date.
• Licensed Registered Nurse in Michigan within 3 months of hire date.
• The RN must have an AAS or RN Diploma; BSN preferred.

Responsabilités

• Collaborate with patient/family and healthcare team to identify mutual goals based on assessment and diagnosis.
• Diagnose, treat and evaluate patient responses to health problems or needs.
• Evaluate outcomes of the nursing plan and revise as necessary.
• Assess, detect, monitor and prevent complications related to health situations or treatments.
• Notify physician of patient conditions and document nursing interventions.

Connaissances

Critical care

Nursing

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

Formation

AAS RN or RN Diploma

BSN preferred

Description du poste

Full time. 36 hrs/week. Night shift. 7pm - 7:30 am. Weekends and holidays per unit rotation.

Every 3rd weekend and holiday

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 an 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 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 Nursing?s 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.
• Assess, detects, monitors and attempts to prevent complications associated with health situations or treatment plans.
• Notifies the physician of patient condition and response to nursing intervention appropriately and documents this action.
• Responsible for insuring that patient's pain is assessed, treated, reassessed, documented and evaluated.
• 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):
• Advanced Life Support credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date. BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of 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

• One (1) year critical care experience required.
• If no qualified applicants apply, may consider other applicants.