McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan and Indiana. The McLaren system includes 13 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S.

Dept: Acute Care Units-Swat-Rapid Response

Hours per pay period: 80

Schedule: Evening shift Variable

Position Summary:

Registered nurse who functions as the hospital wide Rapid Respond and SWAT Nurse responding to Acute Care Unit requests for urgent or emergent patient care needs. Provides emergency response as needed based on specific unit needs, patient activity and crisis situations of an intermittent nature. Great opportunity for the next step into a leadership role. PICC line training will be included with this position.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Responds to medical emergency problems including Code Blue, Rapid Responses, and Code MTP’s. Supports floor staff concerns regarding patient decline/clinical assessment.

2. The RN will demonstrate the ability to quickly assess a patient when there has been a change in status and help to monitor and provide patient interventions as required.

3. Accompanies Acute Care patients when they must be transported within the hospital (ex. MRI/CT, diagnostic testing, IR, floor to ICU transfers)

4. Assists floor staff with difficult IV starts utilizing ultrasound guided IV placement as needed.

5. Provides insertion, care and maintenance for patients requiring Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC): inserted into basilic, brachial, or cephalic vein, Examples include, but not limited to the following: PICC, Power PICC®, and Midline Catheters.

6. Assists with Admission and Discharges from Emergency Department to Acute Care Units to facilitate patient experience and throughput.

7. Active participant in Code Blue Committee including performing audits and action plans required for this committee.

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• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, holding a current license to practice in the state of Michigan.

• ACLS certification

• BLS certification

• Five (5) years’ experience in Critical Care/ER setting

• Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC) Education/Training

• Ultrasound Guided IV insertion experience.

• CCRN certification

• TNCC certification

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.