Registered Nurse -Special Care Nursery- PT Weekdays & 3rd Weekend

Hospital & Location

• Hospital:
  Henry Ford Health Genesys
• Location:
  
  Grand Blanc, Michigan

Registered Nurse | Graduate Nurse

• Sign On Bonus: $4,500
• Department:
  Special Care Nursery
• Schedule:
  
  7am-7:30pm Weekdays & Every 3rd Weekend (36-60 Hours Per Pay Period)

• 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, demonstrate 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 patients' rights, dignity, values, culture, preferences, and expressed needs. Assess patient/family needs for information and education across the continuum, plan and implement patient teaching using a variety of techniques and methods, and evaluate effectiveness of educational interventions. Help to alleviate patient fears and anxiety through skillful application of professional and interpersonal communication. Utilize a variety of pharmacologic and non‑pharmacologic approaches to ensure patient comfort and relief of pain.
  
  Involve patient, family, and significant others in development of the plan of care.
• Collaborate with patient/family, hospital staff, and community agencies to develop discharge plans that prepare patients for continued care needs.
• Complete assessment for risk factors including fall, skin breakdown, VTE, and aspiration. Initiate appropriate initiatives as indicated by SKINN Bundle, Fall Prevention Plan, SCD, etc. Complete medication reconciliation upon admission and when the level of care changes. Establish, direct, coordinate, and document plan of nursing care in conjunction with patient/family.
• Initiate problems and outcomes list (plan-of-care) based on medical diagnosis and patient 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. Work with case manager to ensure appropriate referrals are initiated prior to discharge.
• Review discharge plans/instructions with patient prior to discharge, including signs and symptoms to watch for after leaving the hospital. Ensure appropriate follow‑up is arranged.
• Ensure that core measures discharge instructions are given to all CHF patients.
• Document patient care according to established documentation guidelines.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skill application of basic nursing procedures: dressing change, catheterization, NG tube insertion, suctioning.
• Implement and complete medical interventions as ordered. Initiate standing orders appropriately. Assist with all patient care activities including activities of daily living and provide other services as required for patient comfort, safety, and well‑being.
• Assess and initiate interventions to prevent and minimize patient skin breakdown.
• Follow clinical practice guidelines and procedures as written.
• Establish and maintain peripheral IV therapy.
• Obtain body fluid specimens and blood samples as needed.
• Perform blood capillary glucose monitoring.
• Administer medications, IVs, and blood products according to established policies and procedures.
• Prepare patients for surgery or other invasive procedures according to established guidelines.
• Perform or assist with procedures according to established standards of care and nursing practice.
• Utilize equipment based on manufacturer instructions and established nursing procedures. Correctly operate and troubleshoot IV pumps, PCA pumps, epidural pumps, feeding pumps, patient beds, as applicable.
• Monitor patient responses and adapt to changing patient situations.
• Regularly review work in…