Registered Nurse RN - General Medical

Summary

This position is able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for general medical/surgical patients.

Employees who are in the casual position are required to pick up shifts as outlined in the Midland Nursing Casual Employee Policy.

• (30%) Regularly assesses patient’s/client’s needs and provides skilled nursing services as prescribed by the physician authorized plan of care, and accepted standards of nursing practice.
• (30%) Provides direct patient care, including medication administration, treatments, call lights, assisting with transfers, responding to alarms, etc.
• (20%) Evaluates effectiveness of treatment plan and makes suggestions or participates in updating/revising the treatment plan in collaboration with other team members, utilizing current information to improve patient care.
• (10%) Processes physician/provider orders and performs physician ordered care accurately, completely and in a timely manner.
• (10%) Follows up regarding medication changes and order clarifications.

• Demonstrates the ability to interpret information and reports pertinent data to the physician, including pertinent clinical information.
• Assess learning needs considering readiness, ability, preferences, and cultural / spiritual variables.
• Provide education to meet the individual needs and ability to learn.
• Participates in care conferences as assigned.
• Develops and maintains good working rapport with interdisciplinary personnel to meet the needs of each patient.
• Coordinates care provided by patient care technicians.
• Demonstrates the ability to organize and prioritize the needs of groups of patients or an individual patient.
• Demonstrates a general ability to manage assignments and perform routine duties on the unit.
• Instructs other team members when appropriate, explaining goals and rationale for individualized care.
• Implements clinical and technical aspects of care in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates understanding of clinical pathways and utilizes appropriately.
• Remains calm and efficient when working in stressful situations.
• Documents in an accurate, clear, and concise way and includes pertinent clinical data.
• Shares information and reports significant changes and/or abnormal findings to appropriate team members.
• Participates in regulatory surveys.
• Participates in the performance improvement activities.
• Assists with orientation and ongoing competencies.
• Provides a safe and secure environment for patient care.
• Attend and participate in professional association activities and programs to assure being current on regulations, guidelines, and professional standards.
• Remains current on new developments by reading professional journals and attending seminars.
• Demonstrates understanding of role in emergency preparedness procedures.
• Interacts positively with patients and families during severe stress situations.
• Monitors and initiates the need to institute safety measures to prevent patient injury.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Credential: BLS:
  Basic Life Support;
  Equivalent
  
  Experience:
  
  Within 3 months of hire or transfer into position;
  Qualification Source: AHA
• Credential: DIMC:
  Dysrhythmia Interpretation Man;
  Equivalent
  
  Experience:
  
  Employees hired after January 1, 2025, are required to take, and pass Telemetry Monitoring and management class (DIMC) within 12 months of hire or transfer
• Credential: RN:
  Registered Nurse;
  Qualification Source: MI
• Credential: TEAM ADVANCED:
  Techniques for Effective Aggression Mgt;
  Equivalent
  
  Experience:
  
  Within 6 months of hire or transfer (Employees who are in this position on or before 12/31/2023 will have 24 months to complete this certification)
• Credential: ACLS:
  Advanced Cardiac Life Support;
  Qualification Source: AHA;
  Essential: false

• Education:
  
  ASSOC;
  Equivalent
  
  Experience:
  
  Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred;
  
  Education Specialization:
  
  NRG;
  Essential: true

• Experience, Training, and
  
  Skills:
  
  Interpersonal skills needed to communicate successfully with individuals and groups and interact with people at all levels to communicate ideas and concepts in a clear and understandable manner.
• My Michigan Health is a technology driven organization and employees need to demonstrate competency in Microsoft Windows. An employee may be required to participate in further learning opportunities offered by My Michigan Health.

• Exposure to stressful situations, including those involving public contact, as well as, trauma, grief and death.
• Able to wear personal protective equipment that includes latex materials or appropriate substitute if required for your position.
• Is able to move freely about facility with or without an assisted device and must be able to perform the functions of the job as outlined in the job description.
• Overall vision and hearing is necessary with or without assisted device(s).
• Frequently required to sit/stand/walk for long periods of time. May…