RN – Procedural – Cardiothoracic Surgery – Full Time – Days – Spectrum Health – Grand Rapids, MI

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Job Description

Job Summary

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

  • Associate’s Degree Nursing Required.
  • BSN Preferred.
  • 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 (SHGR).
  • 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 (SHGR).
  • Successful completion of a competency-based orientation program Required
  • LIC-Registered Nurse (RN) – STATE_MI State of Michigan.
  • CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) – AHA American Heart Association within 90 Days or CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) – ARC American Red Cross within 90 Days.
  • Background in Cardio or OR preferred.
  • This will be only FT RN in this space and will have following functions:
  • Surgery Scheduling, Triage, and Pre Op.

Primary Location

SITE – Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital – 100 Michigan St – Grand Rapids

Department Name

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

36

Hours of Work

Within 7a to 6p (9 Hours-Flexible)

Days Worked

Monday to Friday

Weekend Frequency

N/A

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