Rn Neuro And Spine Full Time Days Blodgett 3h

Whitehall, MI, United States

Job Description


Improve health, instill humanity, and inspire hope. That\xe2\x80\x99s just the beginning of the difference you can make when you join our team of Registered Nurses at Corewell Health.

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3H is a 22 Neuroscience/Spine unit at Blodgett Hospital that specializes in the care of patients admitted with neurological conditions, stroke, and spinal surgeries such as fusions and laminectomies. Nurses are often drawn to 3H for the variety of patients while still having a specialty focus. Our nurses become competent in caring for a large array of both surgical and medical patients and become experts in the care of patients within our specialties. Specifically, our team is known as being experts in Stroke care, urinary catheters, managing the care of wounds, drains and post-operative recovery. Additional unique skills that nurses hired to 3H will learn include utilization of the NIHSS Stroke Scale.

The inpatient nurse 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. Strives to achieve optimal outcomes.

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.
Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Required Qualifications
  • Associate\'s Degree Nursing
  • 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
  • Successful completion of a competency-based orientation program
  • NURSING\\Registered Nurse (RN) State of Michigan - Upon Hire
  • CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - Within 90 Days of hire
Preferred Qualifications
  • CLINICAL\\Clinical Area of Specialty Certification
  • 6 months of RN experience
Benefits

Corewell Health offers a comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health and life-work balance goals.
  • NEW On-demand pay program \xe2\x80\x93 powered by payactiv
  • Generous paid time off and holiday pay
  • Exceptional health, dental, vision and prescription drug insurance plans
  • Retirement plans
  • Life Insurance
  • Short & Long Term Disability
  • Our employees receive special discounts on products and services
  • Learning Opportunities
  • Inclusion Resource Groups
Corewell Blodgett Hospital

Set within a quiet, beautifully maintained property of mature trees and healing gardens, Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital in East Grand Rapids, Michigan, has a history of providing high quality, compassionate and personalized medical care. Since 1846, Blodgett Hospital has earned a reputation for excellence as a community and teaching hospital. We provide patient-focused inpatient care in 248 private patient rooms and outpatient services for medical, surgical and specialty care, achieving high rates of patient satisfaction. This Magnet\xc2\xae-designated facility is recognized by Beckers Healthcare as one of the 68 most green hospitals in the United States. Blodgett is known for its Bariatric Surgery center, and Center for Join Replacement.

Apply now to learn more about joining a nationally known health system with an ambitious vision. We cannot do it alone. Our people are at the heart of what we do. Improve health. Inspire hope. Save lives.

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

Department Name Neuro/Spine - 3H Blodgett

Employment Type Full time

Shift Day (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours 36

Hours of Work 7:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Days Worked Variable; 6 Week Core Schedule

Weekend Frequency Every other weekend

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Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors and community. That is why we require a drug-free workplace and various vaccinations as a requirement for employment.

Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.

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.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you may request assistance in completing the application process by calling 616.486.7447. We are committed to granting reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws.

Spectrum Health

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  • Job Id
    JD4343113
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
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  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Whitehall, MI, United States
  • Education
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