RN Registered Nurse - Emergency Department
Company: Ascension
Location: Kalamazoo
Posted on: February 2, 2025
Job Description:
Details
- Department: Emergency Department -
- Schedule: Multiple Shifts Available
- Hospital: Ascension Borgess Hospital
- Location: Kalamazoo, MIBenefits Paid time off (PTO) Various
health insurance options & wellness plans Retirement benefits
including employer match plans Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP) Parental leave & adoption
assistance Tuition reimbursement Ways to give back to your
community -Benefit options and eligibility vary by position.
Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to,
experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the
time of the offer.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) or RN Diploma at start date. Bachelors of Science
in Nursing (BSN) is preferred. AND 2 years current Emergency
Department experience required. If no qualified applicants apply
may be willing to consider applicants without experience.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 134,000
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 - poster or poster. -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 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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