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McLaren Health Care

Registered Nurse - 5 NW Joint and Spine

McLaren Health Care, Flint, Michigan, United States, 48567

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Registered Nurse - 5 NW Joint and Spine



McLaren Health Care

Department:

5 NW Joint and Spine

Shift:

Nights

Daily Work Times:

7:00 pm – 7:30 am

Scheduled Hours per Pay Period:

72

Position Summary Responsible for assessing physiological, emotional, and spiritual needs of each patient within assigned unit area and planning nursing care to meet those needs. Responsible to see that nursing care plans are carried out through performance and/or leadership of subordinate personnel.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Adheres to standards of nursing practice of McLaren Flint, which consists of systematic approach to nursing practice by using nursing process.

Assesses and documents patient’s status on admission and continuously thereafter including procedural areas.

Develops written plan of care, including long and short range goals and nursing actions.

Qualifications Inpatient Units – Required

Licensed as a Registered Nurse to practice nursing in Michigan.

BLS certified.

ACLS certification within 6 months of hire or transfer for units: 2 Central, 4 Central, CCU, ICU, PCU, ER, and 12 South.

Cardiovascular Services / CVCU Required

Minimum of two years of experience required in a cardiac critical care unit, step-down unit such as 12T, 9T, 4C, PACU, etc OR in a cardiac cath lab OR in an emergency department.

ACLS within 6 months of hire or transfer.

Preferred

Previous experience in pulling arterial lines or venous sheaths.

Knowledge of Intra-aortic Balloon Pumps.

Cath Lab Required

Minimum of two years of experience required in a cardiac critical care unit (2C, CCU, ICU), step-down units (4C, 9T, 12T), Emergency Department, PACU, Cardiac Cath Lab, EP Lab or Neuro Interventional Procedures Lab.

ACLS within 6 months of hire or transfer.

Preferred

Previous experience as a Registered Nurse in a Cath Lab.

CCRN certification.

Fenton ER Required

Either within the past 5 years:

Two Years ED experience One-year ED experience with one-year critical care experience

ACLS within 6 months of hire or transfer.

Endo / Operating Room / PACU / PAT Required

Possess 2 years of clinical acute care experience.

BLS certified.

Medical Imaging/Radiology Required

Minimum of two years of experience required in a critical care unit (2C/ICU/CCU/SCU), step-down unit, cardiac cath lab, ER, neuro interventional procedures lab.

Competent in starting & maintaining IVs.

12 months of recent experience (within the last three years) administering & monitoring moderate sedation of patients.

Competent to interpret 12 lead EKG.

ACLS within 6 months of hire or transfer.

Preferred

Previous experience working in MRI and Radiology setting.

Nursing Resource Required

Licensed as a Registered Nurse to practice nursing in Michigan.

Minimum of 2 years’ experience in an inpatient nursing unit or ER within the last 5 years as an RN (to include: PACU, CVCU; to exclude: 11S, Joint and Spine, Rehab, Behavioral Health, Cath Lab, OR).

Minimum of 6 months proven telemetry monitoring/interpretation experience within the last year and/or successful completion of McLaren Flint’s Telemetry Monitoring/Interpretation test within the last year.

Partial Hospitalization Required

ANCC Psych Certification within 2 years of hire or transfer.

LDRP Required

NRP certification within 6 months of hire or transfer.

Complete the Intermediate Fetal Monitoring course and pass the test in accordance with AWHONN standards within 12 months of transfer or hire.

Additional Information

Schedule: Full-time

Daily Work Times: 7:00 pm – 7:30 am

Hours per Pay Period: 72

On Call: No

Weekends: Yes

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