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Qualifications/Position Requirements:
A. Education/Experience
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
- BLS Certification required within 3 months of hire
- ACLS Certification required within 1 year of hire
- Demonstrates proficiency at the staff nurse level
- Knowledge of current nursing trends and techniques
- Certification in Neonatal resuscitation, PALS or ENPC within one year of date of hire required
B. Licensure/Certification
- Current licensure by Michigan Board of Nursing as a Registered Nurse with required renewals (or license pending for new graduates).
C. Personal Skills
- Ability to establish effective working relationships and effective communication with peers, patients/residents, families, physicians, and all other hospital support personnel
- Ability to function in a leadership position by: a. Serving as a resource person b. Assuming leadership role in emergency/crisis situation c. Delegating specific tasks to personnel
- Ability to promote and adapt to change in order to keep current with health care duties
- Influences the direction of Professional Nursing Practice by maintaining a positive perspective/attitude
- Ability to handle multiple tasks in a stressful situation while maintaining composure and excellence in the delivery of nursing services
- Ability to follow directions accurately
- Appreciation of and desire to be part of a health care team dedicated to providing the community and patients optimal care and superior service
- Evidence of a sense of responsibility, initiative, honesty and a positive attitude
- Evidence of good mental and physical health, professional conduct, and good hygiene
- Supports and contributes to the total hospital system by:
a. Maintaining a hospital-wide perspective b. Serving on department/hospital committees
D. Other
- Hours and schedule may be adjusted in response to workload demands.
Work Environment:
- Generally clean, well-lit, comfortable environment
- May work in dimly lit patient/resident rooms
- Moderate physical demands
- Exposure to clinically infectious diseases
- Subject to contact with body fluids
- Quiet to moderate noise levels.
Age Related Job Skills: FORMTEXT FFFFFFFF00000000140006005400650078007400320031000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Age groups that pertain to this individual’s job description are marked below:
FORMCHECKBOX Neonate ……………………Birth to 1 month FORMCHECKBOX Young Adult ………………18 years to 25 years
FORMCHECKBOX Infant ..……….…….………1 month to 1 year FORMCHECKBOX Adult ………………………..26 years to 54 years
FORMCHECKBOX Early Childhood ….…...…1 year to 5 years FORMCHECKBOX Senior Adult ………………55 years to 64 years
FORMCHECKBOX Late Childhood …………..6 years to 12 years FORMCHECKBOX Geriatric ……………………65 years and above
FORMCHECKBOX Adolescence ...…………...13 years to 17 years FORMCHECKBOX All age Groups ……………Birth and above
Duties & Responsibilities:
Knowledge of Job
*1. Maintains the standards of nursing care and implements policies and procedures of the Hospital and Nursing Department *2. Assesses the patient’s condition and nursing needs, sets goals, and prescribes appropriate nursing actions/interventions to meet those goals and the physical, psychological, social, and rehabilitative needs of the patients, including discharge planning. *3. Reports pertinent observations and reactions regarding patient/residents to the appropriate person (i.e. physicians, DON) and records those observations accurately and concisely *4. Proficiently administers medication to and performs treatments on assigned patients *5. Initiates and accurately carries out physician orders in a timely manner, recognizing the need for STAT responses *6. Directs, supervises and evaluates nursing care provided to patients when appropriate *7. Assists physicians with examination, treatments, special tests and procedures
- Participates in the economical utilization of supplies and ensures that equipment is maintained in a clean and safe manner; appropriately charges for supplies and services utilized
- Participates in the orientation of new personnel and training of students *10. Assists staff in giving care to patients/residents or provides direct care when RN nursing skills and judgment are required *11. Coordinates nursing care of patients when scheduled for therapy or procedures by other departments *12. Utilizes teaching opportunities with patients and significant others and properly documents teaching *13. Assists with or initiates emergency measures for sudden adverse developments in patients/residents condition *14. Records and reports pertinent symptoms, reactions, and changes in the patient/resident to the physician/PA, or other relevant person and conveys appropriate information to next shift *15. Accurately monitors and records use of controlled drugs *16. Answers call lights; assists patients with activities of daily living *17. Assists with the admission, discharge, and transfer of patients *18. Demonstrates understanding of oral and written instructions *19. Provides for proper patient/resident identification *20. Provides concise, accurate documentation of all pertinent data
- Transcribes and processes physician orders to applicable departments, and nursing department documents
- Answers telephone, takes messages, communicates messages to appropriate person *23. Assists during emergency situations with “STAT” orders, paging codes, phone calls, etc. as needed
- Performs computer related tasks proficiently
- Files diagnostic and other reports/documents in appropriate patient chart
- Acts as admitting clerk when registration office is closed, when applicable *27. Assists in assembly of new charts, maintaining current chart, entering patient information on the charts and kardex including recopying medication sheets(when applicable) for patient charts *28. Accurately and effectively prepares and administers pharmacological agents *29. Accurately monitors IV therapy according to established policies and procedures *30. Adjusts equipment to correct settings for procedure/treatments for maximum results *31. Assists in patient and family/caregiver education and/or care conferences and effectively documents teaching/ information *32. Able to obtain satisfactory clinical results by following policies and procedures *33. Recognizes emergency situations and responds effectively. (LTCU: informs family/responsible party of change of condition) *34. Recognizes and understands psycho-social, spiritual, cultural and economic needs of patients and provides/adjusts care as appropriate *35. Demonstrates understanding of patient/resident rights and responsibilities and provides care as appropriate *36. Demonstrates correct technique of cleaning and/or assembling equipment, running controls on equipment
- Participates in keeping treatment/work areas clean and neat *38. Presents self in professional manner, through appearance, communication and attitude *39. Responds to external and internal customers in empathetic, caring manner *40. Recognizes and reports unit problems/issues using established lines of authority *41. Makes task and/or care related decisions, based on policies and procedures
- Assists in maintaining environment that ensures appropriate supplies/medications/equipment/services necessary for ER &ACU. *43. Maintains confidentiality of patient/resident information and provides for patient/resident privacy *44. Demonstrates competency in clinical skills in ACU and ER: obtaining Vital Signs, O2 sat., Pain Assessment, Dressing Changes, Catheter Insertion, Intravenous Therapy, Assessment, Specimen Collection, ACLS Protocol, BLS Protocol, Comb-itube Insertion, Assigning ER triage levels, etc.) *45. Assigns nursing care to staff in accordance with patient needs and staff capabilities
- Assists staff with completion of Occurrence Reports, overtime slips, etc.
- Takes an active role in the Quality Improvement program through involvement in: a. Promoting the Q.I. program b. Developing criteria for review to ensure quality patient care c. Monitoring results and supporting or directing implementation of corrective action that will secure positive results
- Serves on committees as requested 49.Other duties as assigned
This position is for the Night Shift.