Description - External

Department: Progressive Care Unit - Weekend Only

Shift: 7:00pm-7:30am

Daily Work Times: Nights - Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Scheduled hours per pay: 72 

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.     Provides professional direct and indirect patient care in the progressive care setting

4.     Administers medications to patients

 

Qualifications - External

Qualifications:

Required:

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing Must possess valid State of Michigan Nursing License BLS certified  ACLS certification within 6 months of hire Knowledge of age specific needs of the adult and geriatric patient being served Minimum 1 year previous experience as a Medical/Surgical or critical care RN or LPN, OR other Medical Center related experience (Student Nurse Tech, Nurse Aide, Unit Clerk, etc.) Possesses excellent customer service skills and the ability to communicate and present self to patient, visitors other staff and physicians verbally and in writing in courteous, confident and professional manner

Preferred: 

 Previous clinical experience in Critical Care Unit (ICU, CCU, ER, OR) BSN in Nursing  Completed and certified (up to date) in Basic Arrhythmia Specialty certification within the specific unit Additional Information Schedule: Full-time Requisition ID: 25004372 Daily Work Times: 7:00pm - 7:30am Hours Per Pay Period: 72 On Call: No Weekends: Yes