Corewell Health·Saint Joseph, Michigan
The RN provides professional nursing care by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient-family centered care. They partner with patients and families to develop teaching strategies and document outcomes in the health record.
About Corewell Health South – Lakeland Hospitals The health system comprises three hospitals, an outpatient surgery center, a regional cancer center, rehabilitation centers, two long-term care residences, home care and hospice services, and 34 affiliate physician practice locations.
We provide both inpatient and outpatient medical services throughout Southwest Michigan.
Scope of Work The RN, under the ANA scope of practice utilizes the framework of the nursing process to provide professional nursing care by incorporating patient-family centered care principles to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and discharge.
The RN provides quality patient care under the direction of the Nurse Leader according to Corewell Health policies and procedures and recognizes the impact of nursing care and patient/family partnerships on patient outcomes.
The RN partners with and utilizes patient/family input and goals in planning plan of care and develops teaching strategies for patient/family; documents education and learning appropriately in health record.
Required Associates in Nursing Bachelors in Nursing within 5 years Graduates from a non-accredited school of nursing must have at least one year of acute care experience or at least two years of experience in a licensed health care role and must have successfully passed the NCLEX licensure examination. MI Registered Nurse (RN) AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days AHA Adv Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) within 1 Year NIH Stroke Certification - NIHSS National Institute of Health Stroke Scale within 90 days required AHA Pediatric Adv Life Support (PALS) within 1 year Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - ENA Emergency Nurses Association ER and Chest Pain Unit within 2 years #LI-CL #clinicalwest #CorewellHealthCareers
Requires an Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Nursing and a Michigan RN license. Mandatory certifications include BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, PALS, and TNCC within specified timeframes.
Market context
In Michigan, nursing roles often show steady demand across hospitals, clinics, long-term care, and home health settings. These positions can be competitive because employers may prioritize licensure readiness, BLS timing, and flexibility for shift-based care. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits from the original posting to save research time, and confirm you can meet the High School Diploma or GED requirement and obtain BLS within 90 days before applying.
