Registered Nurse - Cardiac Telemetry Unit Weekdays & 3rd Weekend

Overview

Registered Nurse | Graduate Nurse

• Sign On Bonus
  : $10,000
• Department: 3S Telemetry
• Schedule
  : FT Days 7a-7:30p, Weekdays & Every 3rd Weekend
• Hospital: Henry Ford Genesys Hospital
• Location: Grand Blanc, Michigan

• Use independent professional judgment, analytical skills, and the nursing process to provide a full range of delegated, interdependent, and independent nursing services to patients.
• Within the framework of the Seven Dimensions of Patient Care and Benner's Domains of Nursing Practice, demonstrates clinical competence; compassion and customer service orientation; focus on process and outcomes; and cost-consciousness when assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care provided to patients.
• Provide patient care that reflects a respect for patient rights, dignity, values, culture, preferences, and expressed needs. Assess patient/family information needs across the continuum, plan and implement patient teaching, and evaluate effectiveness of educational interventions.
• Collaborate with patient/family, hospital staff, and community agencies to develop discharge plans that prepare patients for continued care needs.
• Monitor, document, and report patient response to interventions and progress toward outcomes.
• Document nursing interventions (NIC) and progress toward outcomes (NOC); patient education; and evaluation every shift, as required.
• Educate patient regarding treatment plan, safety measures, medications, and self-care as indicated; document education activities on shift assessment flowsheet and plan of care.
• Review discharge plans/instructions with patient prior to discharge, ensuring appropriate follow-up.
• Document patient care according to established documentation guidelines.
• Administration of therapeutic regimens and provide/assist with activities of daily living as required for patient comfort, safety, and well-being.
• Establish and maintain peripheral IV therapy; obtain body fluid specimens per procedure; perform or assist with procedures according to established standards of care and nursing practice.
• Monitor vital signs, lab work, input/output, and pain; respond to changes and notify physicians as needed; participate in life-saving interventions when necessary.
• Provide patient education and work with Case Manager to ensure appropriate referrals prior to discharge.
• Promote a physically safe environment and practice universal precautions; use cost-effective resources; participate in quality improvement activities and teaching/mentoring of students.

• Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Michigan Board of Nursing obtained within 2 Months (60 days) of hire date or job transfer date required.
• Certified BLS Provider specializing in Basic Life Support credentialed from the American Heart Association obtained within 3 Months (90 days) of hire date or job transfer date required, or Certified Instructor.
• Education:
  
  Requires a graduate of an approved professional (RN) nursing program.

• Organization:
  Henry Ford Health Genesys Hospital
• Department:
  Telemetry Unit 001
• Shift: Day Job
• Union Code: MIGRA Teamsters RN Local 332