Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States of America
7 days ago
RN Acute Care of the Elderly

Job Summary
As a Nurse with Corewell Health, providing top-notch patient care is paramount. You'll use your critical thinking skills and the nursing process to assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care. You'll be responsible for upholding the standards of nursing excellence as described by the ANA, including the code of ethics. You'll be a vital member of our team and strive to achieve the best possible outcomes, making a real difference in the lives of our patients and their families.

Essential Functions
Provides evidence-based nursing care consistent with the interprofessional plan of care and in accordance with health system policies, procedures, and ANA/regulatory standards. Communicates and collaborates with other members of the health care team in order to ensure continuity and coordination of care. Acts as a patient/family advocate. Performs point of care testing as required.Demonstrates a high standard of moral, ethical, and culturally sensitive behavior. Formulates decisions and actions based on ethical principles, using the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide practice. Advocates for privacy, confidentiality and security of patient, staff and organizational data.Assesses the overall needs of the patient/family and analyzes the assessment data to identify potential diagnoses or issues.Identifies expected outcomes/goals and develops and implements/coordinates an individualized interprofessional plan of care that recommends strategies to achieve the outcomes in accordance with the ANA Standards of Practice. Evaluates patient and family educational needs and employs appropriate teaching strategies while continually evaluating progress toward achievement of goals/outcomes.Initiates patient discharge planning at time of patient contact and facilitates a smooth transition to the next point of service/home.Ensures that required documentation is performed in an accurate and timely manner.Assumes an autonomous leadership role and delegates appropriately to unlicensed assistive personnel to facilitate safe, quality patient care in a cost-effective manner.Engages in activities related to the professional role and seeks to continually advance knowledge and competence related to nursing practice while completing self and peer evaluation of nursing practice. Participates in ongoing improvement activities that contribute to quality patient care.
QualificationsRequired Associate's Degree NursingRequired Bachelor's Degree of Science in Nursing must be obtained within 5 years for those who start in this RN role on or after January 1, 2017 - SHGRRequired Bachelor's Degree of Science in Nursing must be obtained within 7 years for those who start in this RN role between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2016 - SHGRRequired Bachelor's Degree of Science in Nursing must be obtained within 5 years for those who start in the RN role on or after January 21, 2024 - CHS Successful completion of a competency-based orientation program RequiredLIC-Registered Nurse (RN) - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire required CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association 90 Days required Or CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross 90 Days required CRT-Specialty Certification - UNKNOWN Unknown Upon Hire preferred CRT-Adv Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - AHA American Heart Association for A2, A3, Post Surgical Care and Ortho Neuro CHS 2 Yrs preferred CRT-NIH Stroke Certification - NIHSS National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Ortho Neuro at CHS 90 Days required
Physical Demands
Pallet to Waist (6\" from floor) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 50 lbs\rWaist to Waist > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 50 lbs\rWaist to Chest (below shoulder) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs\rWaist to Overhead > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 5 lbs\rBilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 25 lbs\rUnilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs\rPushing Force > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 25 lbs\rPulling Force > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 20 lbs\rSitting: Occasionally\rStanding: Frequently\rWalking: Frequently\rForward Bend - Standing: Occasionally\rForward Bend - Sitting: Occasionally\rTrunk Rotation - Standing: Occasionally\rTrunk Rotation - Sitting: Occasionally\rSquat: Seldom\rStair Climbing: Seldom\rCrawling / Kneeling: Seldom\rReach - Above Shoulder: Seldom\rReach - at Shoulder or Below: Occasionally\rHandling: Occasionally\rForceful Grip > 5 lbs: Occasionally\rForceful Pinch > 2 lbs: Occasionally\rFinger/Hand Dexterity: Frequently\rVisual Acuity ¹\r[None = No; Seldom = Yes]: Seldom\r

How Corewell Health cares for you

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Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

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Primary Location

SITE - Blodgett Hospital - 1840 Wealthy St SE- Grand Rapids

Department Name

Acute Care Of Elderly - Blodgett

Employment Type

Part time

Shift

Night (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

24

Hours of Work

7:00pm-7:30am

Days Worked

Variable and Set Core Schedule

Weekend Frequency

Every other weekend

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An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.

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