Job Information
McLaren Health Care Registered Nurse - Skilled Nursing Unit - McLaren Careers in Lapeer, Michigan
Department
: Transitional Care Unit
Scheduled Work Times:
7:00am-7:30pm
Shift
: Days
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:
Performs purposeful hourly rounding including: Pain, Position, Personal needs and Possessions
Applies the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and discharge needs of patient/family
Provides professional direct and indirect patient care in the medical-surgical telemetry setting
Administers medications to patients
Initiates and monitors IVs and medications
Qualifications:
Required:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Must possess valid State of Michigan Nursing License
BLS Certified
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 work experience within the specific unit specialty
Specialty certification within the specific unit
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