Job Information
McLaren Health Care Registered Nurse - Emergency Room - McLaren Careers in Lapeer, Michigan
Department:
Emergency Room
Daily Work Times: Variable
Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours:
0 - PRN/Per Diem/Casual
Position Summary:
The registered nurse is a professional nurse who coordinates the delivery of nursing care for monitored patients during their hospital stay including cardiac monitoring, hemodynamic stabilization, responsive to emergent situations and care of evidence-based medicine patients. The registered nurse ensures that quality nursing care is rendered to all patients in accordance with the Michigan Department of Public Health, the medical center and nursing department standards. Utilizing the nursing process, functions primarily in direct patient care. The registered nurse participates in maintaining a safe patient care environment, maintains patient privacy, dignity, confidentiality and respects patient’s rights.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Performs purposeful hourly rounding including: Pain, Position, Personal needs and Possessions
Applies the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and discharge needs of patient/family
Triages patients in accordance with Emergency Severity Index (ESI) minor to critical recommendations
Quickly and accurately assesses patient care needs
Provides professional direct and indirect patient care in the emergency room setting
Qualifications:
Required:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Must possess valid State ofMichigan Nursing License
BLS Certified
ACLS Certified within 3 months of hire
Completed and certified (up to date) in Basic Arrhythmia
TNCC within 1 year of hire
ENPC within 18 months of hire
CPI within 1 year of hire
Possesses excellent customer service skills and the ability to communicate and present self to patient, visitors, other staff and physicians verbally and in writing in courteous, confident and professional manner
Preferred:
Previous experience as RN in Emergency Department
CEN, CPEN, and/ or TCRN Certification
Previous Emergency Department RN experience
PALS Certification
BSN in Nursing