Registered Nurse - Cardiac Progressive Step Down

apartment McLaren Health Care location_onBay City, MI, US

Department: 5 W Medical Surgical

Daily Work Times: 7am - 7:30pm

Shift: Days

Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 72

Position Summary:

Collaborates with physician to provide a plan of care that will return the patient to optimal health. Provides bedside nursing care and carries out medical orders. Delegates to and oversees Nurse Assistant, Patient Care Associate, OB Care Associate, Surgical Service Assistant, Nursing Clerk and Psychiatric Tech functions. Responsible for evaluating effectiveness of care plan.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Assumes responsibility for a leadership role encompassing:

Integrating evidence-based knowledge into practice.
Delegation and coordination of tasks and assignments of nursing care.
Facilitates/participates in patient conferences.
Identifies and provides the means to meet patients’ ongoing and discharge/transfer teaching needs by communicating with the appropriate resource persons and attending discharge/transfer planning conferences.
Assumes the responsibility for professional growth by seeking out educational opportunities and utilizing programs in the hospital or elsewhere in the community.
Teaches and/or guides professional and ancillary personnel.
Precepts/mentors new employees and students.
Functions as a team leader to ensure proper patient placement and delegation of assignments.

Required:

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and holding a current license to practice in the state of Michigan
Must satisfactorily complete the first available basic dysrhythmia course
ACLS within one year of hire/transfer
NIHSS Certification; if not current, must be obtained within twelve months of hire/transfer
CPR issued by American Heart Association or Red Cross Certification

Preferred:

Six (6) months experience in an acute care setting or equivalent

Additional Information

Schedule: Full-time
Requisition ID: 25007076
Daily Work Times: 7am - 7:30pm
Hours Per Pay Period: 72
On Call: No
Weekends: Yes

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