RN - Monroe Regional Hospital - Surgical Services - Full Time - Days

ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospitaloffers a broad range of inpatient and outpatient services in southern Michigan and Ohio. A national leader in treatment of heart attack congestive heart failure pneumonia and surgical care ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital is also a pacesetter in Michigan for obstetrics emergency care intensive care controlling infections and organ donation.

TheRegistered Nurseassesses plans implements and evaluates the nursing care provided to a group of patients. This nurse leads the nursing team members in the care as directed by the attending physician and in collaboration with other health care providers in accordance with the philosophy and policies of ProMedica Acute Care Hospitals. Actively participates in the creation of an environment that fosters patient family physician and employee satisfaction. Ensures decisions made are based on patient and family centered care philosophy utilizing evidenced based practices and focused on safety customer satisfaction and quality outcomes.

Scope of Service:The Registered Nurse provides nursing care to individuals and groups which require specialized knowledge judgment and skill derived from the principles of biological physical behavioral social spiritual/cultural and nursing sciences. The Registered Nurse functions within the full scope of nursing practice as noted by the Board of Nursing of their designated state for which they are practicing in addition to compliance with any of the hospitals accrediting bodies.

Education: The RN in Ohio must complete twenty-four contact hours of continuing education during his/her licensure period. At least 1 hour of contact hours must be related to Chapter 4723 of the Ohio nurse practice code and rules.

Skills:

Complies with nursing process

Ability to respond effectively and efficiently to critical situations involving patients personnel and visitors in a professional manner

Performs basic nursing skills competently

Ability to evaluate own daily practice for errors and pursue corrective action

Engages in the changing environment and is open to new ideas

Functions as a dependable team member assisting when requested or when the need is obvious

Communicates effectively and empathetically with all members of the healthcare team including patients

Responsible for continued professional growth and development and competency

Navigate and retrieve information from the computer and healthcare record

License:Current State license as a Registered Nurse

Certification:Current CPR training. Specialty certifications as required

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education:BSN

WORKING CONDITIONS

Personal Protective Equipment:Demonstrates knowledge and use of standard precautions and PPE. Demonstrates knowledge and use of safe patient handling equipment.

Physical Demands:Must be able to tolerate exposure to dust fumes chemicals temperature changes and exposure to blood borne pathogens and bodily fluids. Must be able to attain all health requirements as identified by the organization (i.e. PPD respirator training vaccines as appropriate). Must be able to move about hospital and between workstations and prolonged periods of standing. Must be able to frequently move lift or carry light to heavy patients or equipment. Must be able to lift medium materials non-material handling; continuous standing walking bending stooping and reaching; frequent pushing pulling and squatting.

***Occasional sitting stairs and kneeling.

The above list of accountabilities is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by the positions; it should not be considered exhaustive.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color national origin ancestry religion sex/gender (including pregnancy) sexual orientation gender identity or gender expression age physical or mental disability military or protected veteran status citizenship familial or marital status genetics or other status protected by applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug-Free Workplace