RN Registered Nurse - Emergency Department
Company: Ascension
Location: Kalamazoo
Posted on: September 9, 2023
Job Description:
Details
- Sign-on bonus: $20,000.00
- Department: Emergency Department--
- Schedule: Full-time Nights 7:00 p.m. - 7:30 a.m.
- Hospital: Ascension Borgess
- Location: Kalamazoo, Mi--Benefits Paid time off (PTO)In order
to make an application, simply read through the following job
description and make sure to attach relevant documents.Various
health insurance options & wellness plansRetirement benefits
including employer match plansLong-term & short-term
disabilityEmployee assistance programs (EAP)Parental leave &
adoption assistanceTuition reimbursementWays to give back to your
community--As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes
career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the
well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and
reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military
experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with
Ascension.*Please note, benefits and benefits eligibility can vary
by position, exclusions may apply for some roles (for example: PRN,
Short-Term Option, etc.). Connect with your Talent Advisor today
for additional specifics.Responsibilities Provide professional
nursing care within Borgess Medical Center. The practice of
professional nursing is the systematic application of specialized
knowledge and skill, derived from the biological, physical, and
behavioral sciences to the care, treatment, counsel and health
teaching of individuals who are experiencing changes in normal
health processes or who require assistance in the maintenance of
health and the prevention or management of illness, injury or
disability and demonstrates this through the application of the
Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice and Standards of
Professional Performance defined by the American Nurses
Association. Recognize that each patient is a unique individual and
has the right to quality nursing care that ensures mutual goal
setting between the Registered Nurse and the patient and assures
patient rights and privacy are protected. Recognizing personal,
interpersonal, and social systems, the nursing process facilitates
the promotion, maintenance and restoration of an individual's
health, incorporating knowledge of growth and development through
the life span.
- In collaboration with the patient and/or family, and healthcare
team, participate in open discussion to identify mutual goals based
on the nursing assessment and nursing diagnosis.
- Diagnose, treat and evaluate the human response to actual or
potential health problems/needs.
- Evaluate the outcomes of the nursing plan of care and revises
it as necessary.
- Assess, detect, monitor and attempt to prevent complications
associated with health situations or treatment plans.
- Notify the physician of patient condition and response to
nursing intervention appropriately and document this action.
- Insure that patient's pain is assessed, treated, reassessed,
documented and evaluated.
- Responsible for maintaining and upgrading knowledge, skills,
nursing practice and competencies affecting the quality of nursing
care, and re-licensure.
- Delegation to other licensed and unlicensed care providers
based on clinical nursing judgment and skill of the care
provider.
- The above is intended to describe the general content of and
requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be
construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or
requirements.Requirements Licensure / Certification / Registration:
- Advanced Life Support credentialed from the American Heart
Association (AHA) obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date
or job transfer date required.
- BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association
(AHA) obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job
transfer date required.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support obtained within 12 Months (1
year) of hire date or job transfer date required.
- Licensed Registered Nurse obtained within 3 Months (90 days) of
hire date or job transfer date required.
- One or more of the following required:
- Advanced Certified Registered Nurse specializing in Trauma
obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer
date.
- Certified Registered Nurse specializing in Trauma Nurse
obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer
date.
- Certified Registered Nurse specializing in Emergency Nursing
Pediatrics preferred.Education:
- The Registered Nurse must have an Associates of Applied Science
in Nursing (AAS) Degree or Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) or
RN Diploma at start date required.
- BSN is required within six (6) years of start date. Incumbents
hired into position prior to 1/1/2015 are grandfathered with their
existing educational degrees.
- Two (2) years current Emergency Department experience required.
If no qualified applicants apply may be willing to consider
applicants without experience.Additional Preferences No additional
preferences.Why Join Our Team Ascension Michigan operates 16
hospitals and more than 300 related healthcare facilities that
together employ nearly 23,000 compassionate associates. When you
join our care teams, you join a team dedicated to providing
spiritually centered, holistic care which sustains and improves the
health of the communities we serve throughout Michigan.--Ascension
is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up
of over 150,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more
than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19
states.--Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do
at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer
and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers
are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and
the lives of the people around you.Equal Employment Opportunity
Employer Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities
(EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of
race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual
orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability,
marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any
other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in
accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.--For
further information, view the-- EEO Know Your Rights (English)
poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.--Pay
Non-Discrimination Notice--Please note that Ascension will make an
offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a
position using our official application. Be on alert for possible
fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money
or banking information from applicants.--This Ministry does not
participate in E-Verify and therefore cannot employ STEM OPT
candidates.
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