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Registered Nurse RN- General Surgical

MyMichigan Health

#Registered Nurse #BLS #ACLS #Patient Care #Healthcare #Orthopedic Surgery #Nursing Practice #Telemetry #Vascular Surgery

Quick overview

Provide skilled nursing care for general surgical, vascular, thoracic, gastrointestinal, and orthopedic patients. Responsibilities include assessing patient needs, administering medications, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to update treatment plans.

Requirements summary

Requires a Registered Nurse license and an associate degree in nursing, with a bachelor's degree preferred. Mandatory certifications include BLS, ACLS, and TEAM Advanced, with telemetry training required for new hires.

associate degreebachelor degreeMedication AdministrationPatient AssessmentInterpersonal CommunicationPatient EducationTreatment PlanningClinical DocumentationInterdisciplinary CollaborationIV InsertionMicrosoft WindowsEmergency PreparednessTelemetry MonitoringSurgical Nursing

Job description

Summary

This position has basic medical/surgical knowledge in order to care for general surgical, vascular, thoracic, gastrointestinal, and orthopedic surgical patients, which may include surgical step-down patient population. Employees who are in the casual position are required to pick up shifts as outlined in the Midland Nursing Casual Employee Policy.

Responsibilities

(30%)
Regularly assesses patients/clients needs and provides skilled nursing services as prescribed by the physician authorized plan of care, and accepted standards of nursing practice. (30%)
Provides direct patient care, including medication administration, treatments, call lights, assisting with transfers, responding to alarms, etc. (20%)
Evaluates effectiveness of treatment plan and makes suggestions or participates in updating/revising the treatment plan in collaboration with other team members, utilizing current information to improve patient care. (10%)
Processes physician/provider orders and performs physician ordered care accurately, completely and in a timely manner. (10%)
Follows up regarding medication changes and order clarifications. OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Demonstrates the ability to interpret information and reports pertinent data to the physician, including pertinent clinical information. Assess learning needs considering readiness, ability, preferences, and cultural / spiritual variables. Provide education to meet the individual needs and ability to learn. Participates in care conferences as assigned. Develops and maintains good working rapport with interdisciplinary personnel to meet the needs of each patient. Coordinates care provided by patient care technicians. Demonstrates the ability to organize and prioritize the needs of groups of patients or an individual patient. Demonstrates a general ability to manage assignments and perform routine duties on the unit. Instructs other team members when appropriate, explaining goals and rationale for individualized care. Implements clinical and technical aspects of care in accordance with established policies and procedures. Demonstrates understanding of clinical pathways and utilizes appropriately. Remains calm and efficient when working in stressful situations. Documents in an accurate, clear, and concise way and includes pertinent clinical data. Shares information and reports significant changes and/or abnormal findings to appropriate team members. Participates in regulatory surveys. Participates in the performance improvement activities. Assists with orientation and ongoing competencies. Provides a safe and secure environment for patient care. Attend and participate in professional association activities and programs to assure being current on regulations, guidelines, and professional standards. Remains current on new developments by reading professional journals and attending seminars. Demonstrates understanding of role in emergency preparedness procedures. Provides care for appropriate tubes, lines, drains and devices per physician orders. This may include removal. Inserts and provides care for IV's. Monitors and initiates the need to institute safety measures to prevent patient injury. All other duties as assigned.

Registered Nurse RN- General Surgical

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