RN - Emergency Department

Job Title: RN - Emergency Department

Job Specific Information:
Shift Time: Days - Schedules will be published 6-week timelines
Hours: 7am to 7:30pm (0700-1930)
Shift length: 12 hours
Weekend rotation: Every Other
On Call: None
Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, TNCC, ENPC, PALS, NIHSS
Scrub Color: Navy Blue

Job Description:

Job Summary: Delivers nursing care responsibly and accountably as described professionally by the American Nurses Association (ANA) and legally by the State of Michigan. Demonstrates competency through the critical thinking model known as the nursing process. This includes assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Upholds the standards of professional performance as described by the ANA. This includes ethical practice, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and research, quality of practice, professional practice evaluation, resource utilization and environmental health. Strives to achieve optimal outcomes.

Education:

Education Level

Education Details

Required/

Preferred

Associate's Degree

Nursing

Required

Bachelor's Degree

of Science in Nursing must be obtained within 5 years for those who start in this RN role on or after January 1, 2018 - Big Rapids, Reed City

Required

Bachelor's Degree

of Science in Nursing must be obtained within 7 years for those who start in this RN role between April 1, 2016 and December 31, 2017 - Big Rapids, Reed City

Required

Bachelor's Degree

of Science in Nursing must be obtained within 5 years for those who start in this RN role on or after May 1, 2020 - Gerber, Ludington, Pennock

Required

Bachelor's Degree

of Science in Nursing must be obtained within 7 years for those who start in this RN role between January 1, 2017 and April 30, 2020 - Gerber, Ludington, Pennock

Required

Bachelor's Degree

of Science in Nursing must be obtained within 5 years for those who start in this RN role on or after January 1, 2017 - SHGR, Kelsey, United, Zeeland

Required

Bachelor's Degree

of Science in Nursing must be obtained within 7 years for those who start in this RN role between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2016 - SHGR, Zeeland

Required

Bachelor's Degree

of Science in Nursing must be obtained within 7 years for those who start in this RN role between February 1, 2013 and December 31, 2016 - Kelsey, United

Required

Bachelor's Degree

of Science in Nursing must be obtained within 5 years for those who start in this RN role after 1/21/24 for CHS.

Required

Experience:

-Successful completion of a competency-based
orientation program

-Excellent written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Time management and organizational skills. Self-directed. Ability to make quality, independent decisions. Analytical and strong problem solving skills. Ability to work
effectively and efficiently under tight deadlines, high volumes and multiple interruptions. Ability to maintain the
strictest levels of confidentiality. Ability to listen to others. Competency in the use of a variety of computer hardware
and software systems.

Licenses/Certifications:

Enter Licenses/Certifications

Other Lic/Certification

Department

Time Frame

Req/Pref

And/Or

LIC-Registered Nurse (RN) - STATE_MI

State of Michigan

Upon Hire

Required

CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA

American Heart Association

90 Days

Required

Or

CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC

client

90 Days

Required

CRT-Adv Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - AHA

American Heart Association

CHW

180 Days

Required

CRT-Pediatric Adv Life Support (PALS) - AHA

American Heart Association

CHW

180 Days

Required

CRT-Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC) - ENA

Emergency Nurses Association

CHW

1 Year

Required

CRT-Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - ENA

Emergency Nurses Association

CHW

1 Year

Required

CRT-Specialty Certification - UNKNOWN

Unknown

Upon Hire

Preferred

CRT-Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - AHA

American Heart Association

CHS Watervliet only

2 Yrs

Required

CRT-Adv Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - AHA

American Heart Association

CHS

1 Year

Required

CRT-NIH Stroke Certification - NIHSS

National Institute of Health Stroke Scale

Excludes BW/BL/HDVCH

90 Days

Required

CRT-Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC) - ENA

Emergency Nurses Association

CHS

2 Yrs

Required

CRT-Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - ENA

Emergency Nurses Association

CHS

2 Yrs

Required

CRT-Pediatric Adv Life Support (PALS) - AHA

American Heart Association

CHS

1 Year

Required

Essential Functions:

-Provides evidence-based nursing care consistent with the interprofessional plan of care and in accordance with health system policies, procedures, and ANA/regulatory standards. Communicates and collaborates with other members of the health care team in order to ensure continuity and coordination of care. Acts as a patient/family advocate. Performs point of care testing as required.

-Demonstrates a high standard of moral, ethical, and culturally sensitive behavior. Formulates decisions and actions based on ethical principles, using the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide practice. Advocates for privacy, confidentiality and security of patient, staff and organizational data.

-Assesses the overall needs of the patient/family and analyzes the assessment data to identify potential diagnoses or issues.

-Identifies expected outcomes/goals and develops and implements/coordinates an individualized interprofessional plan of care that recommends strategies to achieve the outcomes in accordance with the ANA Standards of Practice. Evaluates patient and family educational needs and employs appropriate teaching strategies while continually evaluating progress toward achievement of goals/outcomes.

-Initiates patient discharge planning at time of patient contact and facilitates a smooth transition to the next point of
service/home.

-Ensures that required documentation is performed in an accurate and timely manner.

-Assumes an autonomous leadership role and delegates appropriately to unlicensed assistive personnel to facilitate safe, quality patient care in a cost-effective manner.

-Engages in activities related to the professional role and seeks to continually advance knowledge and competence related to nursing practice while completing self and peer evaluation of nursing practice. Participates in ongoing improvement activities that contribute to quality patient care

-Actively participates in safety initiatives and risk mitigating measures where appropriate and completes all position and unit safety related competencies and requirements on a timely basis

-Performs other duties as assigned