McLaren Health Care·Petoskey, Michigan
Responsible for delivering nursing care within the Medical Surgical unit following hospital policies and standards of practice. Duties include assessing patients, implementing care plans, and overseeing ancillary personnel for technical tasks.
Responsible for the delivery of nursing care within the assigned unit scope of practice following hospital policies and procedures, nursing process guidelines, standards of care, and standards of practice. Essential Functions and Responsibilities: 1. Assesses each assigned patient, documents and evaluates their response to plan of care, and takes appropriate corrective action. 2. Plans and implements the patient’s plan of care/standard of care and provides patient teaching using the plan of care/standard of care. 3. Oversee all ancillary personnel for technical tasks.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Experience in a specialty area will be considered. Experience specific to the unit/position may be required to maintain overall competency level of unit, as required by regulatory agency. Current State of Michigan Registered Nurse license. American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS certification as Healthcare Provider. Within six months of hire into department, ACLS required for RNs in Critical Care, Emergency, Endoscopy, Cardiac Cath Lab, Cardiac Rehab, Intensive Care Unit and Step-Down, Telemetry Floats. NRP required for RNs in Labor and Delivery; and PALS required for RNs in Pediatrics; PALS and TNCC within one year for the Emergency Department.
One year of professional nursing experience. ACLS preferred in other units.
Requires a degree from an accredited school of nursing and a current State of Michigan Registered Nurse license. BLS certification is required, with ACLS preferred or required depending on the specific unit assignment.
Market context
Medical-surgical registered nurse positions in Michigan are often in steady demand because hospitals need nurses who can manage varied patient needs, coordinate care, and respond to changing acuity. This role is competitive when candidates bring an active Michigan RN license, BLS, and ideally ACLS plus recent professional nursing experience. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your license status and match your resume to med-surg and inpatient care experience before applying.
