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RN ICU/MEDSURG - NIGHT SHIFT

Location: Lansing, MI

Salary: 75k - 125k (depending on experience/may vary)

Length: Long-Term, Full-Time

 

At PMC Med Staff, we partner with reputable healthcare facilities and providers to fill crucial roles in various specialties. Our commitment to both our clients and candidates ensures a seamless and mutually beneficial placement process. We understand the demands of the healthcare profession and are dedicated to finding positions that align with your career goals and preferences.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Assesses the physical, psychological, and social dimensions and the educational needs of the patient on admission and completes a written assessment within the time frame designated by the type of patient.
  • Required night shift. This role does not offer Day/Mid shift
  • Identifies patient needs and formulates a written care plan based on the assessment of the patient. Care plan is initiated within 24 hours of admission.
  • Plan of care is implemented, and documentation of effectiveness is reflected in the medical record. Revises/updates the plan as necessary or at least every 24 hours. Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
  • Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; and answering questions.
  • Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.
  • Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
  • Protects patients and other employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
  • Utilizes leadership skills through delegation to communicate with and evaluate team members.
  • Recognizes changes in status of the patient and provides appropriate intervention and documentation.
  • Provides ongoing patient and family education based on daily assessment of disease process, care requirements, and expected recovery.
  • Prioritizes care based on individual patient needs.
  • Demonstrates strong focus on patient education.
  • Initiates appropriate referrals as identified to meet the discharge needs of patients in collaboration with case management.
  • Participates in in-service and/or continuing education to maintain and improve understanding of the present and future trends in healthcare and participates in unit and hospital-wide committees to identify needs and assists in continuous performance improvement. Attends a minimum of eight monthly staff meetings annually.
  • Communicates identified unit problems following appropriate chain of command (Coordinator, Manager, Director, Vice President), and actively participates in the problem- solving process.
  • Demonstrates job related aspects of patient safety to assure a safe environment, safe and effective use of equipment and technology, and decreased risk of potential adverse patient occurrences.

 

Education:

  • Graduate from an accredited school of nursing or anticipated graduation within 4 months of hire date.
  • RN license from Michigan or must successfully complete NCLEX within 6 months of graduation date. There is a maximum of three attempts to complete the NCLEX with the 6-month time frame.

Preferred Experience: 

  • Related experience preferred, not required. 
  • Current certification in AHA-BLS for Healthcare Providers required or obtain within 2 weeks of hire.

 

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