Deliver responsible nursing care for medical-surgical and critical care patients using the nursing process for assessment and implementation. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to manage high-acuity conditions such as sepsis and respiratory failure.
Requirements summary
Requires an Associate's degree in Nursing and a Michigan Registered Nurse license, with a Bachelor's degree required within five years. BLS certification is required within 90 days and ACLS within six months.
About the unit Big Rapids Campus has a 22 bed medical surgical unit and a 4 bed critical care unit.
This campus is the perfect place to gain experience as a new nurse and grow your career!
The patient population in Big Rapids is very diverse, it consists of primarily hospitalist medicine patients with a wide variety of diagnosis, some of which include: pneumonia, COPD, cellulitis, kidney failure, and bowel obstructions.
These diagnoses provide the opportunity to develop acute care skills such as IV placement, chest tubes and NG placement/management.
In our critical care unit it is common to see high acuity patients with sepsis, hyperglycemia and respiratory failure whose plan of care would include managing medication drips (insulin, vasopressors, etc.) and the utilization of equipment such as ventilators and BIPAPs.
Big Rapids has a well-established team that works collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team that includes hospitalists, care managers, social workers, pharmacy, nurse techs, physical therapists, and occupational therapists to provide quality care for our patients.
We have a good mix of experienced RNs that work alongside our education team to provide our new hires and grads with a great onboarding experience.
For scheduling we currently have a six week rotating core so you are able to determine ahead of time when to schedule appointments, etc. to maintain a good work life balance.
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Scope of work 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.
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Qualifications Associates in Nursing Required Bachelors in Nursing Required within 5 years MI Registered Nurse (RN) Required AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) Required within 90 days AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Required within 6 months How Corewell Health cares for you Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
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Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status Primary Location SITE - Big Rapids Hospital - 605 Oak St - Big Rapids - CH West Department Name Med Surg Care Unit 3E - Big Rapids Hosp Employment Type Part time Shift Day (United States of America) Weekly Scheduled Hours 4 Hours of Work 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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