What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Unit position at McLaren?
Department: Progressive Care Unit
Daily Work Times: 7:00 pm - 7:30 am
Shift: Nights
Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 48
Benefits:
• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
Position Summary:
The registered nurse is a professional nurse who coordinates the delivery of nursing care for monitored patients during their hospital stay including cardiac monitoring, hemodynamic stabilization, responsive to emergent situations and care of evidence-based medicine patients. The registered nurse ensures that quality nursing care is rendered to all patients in accordance with the Michigan Department of Public Health, the medical center and nursing department standards. Utilizing the nursing process, functions primarily in direct patient care. The registered nurse participates in maintaining a safe patient care environment, maintains patient privacy, dignity, confidentiality and respects patient’s rights.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
1. Performs purposeful hourly rounding including: Pain, Position, Personal needs and Possessions
2. Applies the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and discharge needs of patient/family
3. Triages patients in accordance with Emergency Severity Index (ESI) minor to critical recommendations
Required:
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Must possess valid State of Michigan Nursing License
• BLS certified
• ACLS certified within 6 months of hire
• Completed and is certified (up-to-date) in Basic Arrhythmia
Preferred:
• Previous experience in acute care center
• Telemetry experience
• BSN in Nursing