RN Ortho Progressive Care Full Time Evenings Butterworth

Improve health, instill humanity, and inspire hope. That's just the beginning of the difference you can make when you join our team of Registered Nurses at Corewell Health.
2 South is a 39 bed unit at Butterworth hospital. We care for a variety of orthopedic patients including hip & spine fractures, ortho oncology and post op spinal surgery patients. We also care for more acute care patients to include pneumonia, congestive heart failure, respiratory failure and sepsis. The teamwork and sense of "Family Atmosphere" is what keeps 2 South thriving at Butterworth Hospital. They rely on each other to get through shifts and keeping their staff united as a close knit family. This is a very fast paced environment where you will learn about a variety of patient populations and help develop you into a well rounded caregiver.
The inpatient nurse 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
Required

• Associate's Degree Nursing
• 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
• Successful completion of a competency-based orientation program
• NURSING/Registered Nurse (RN) State of Michigan Upon Hire
• LIFE SUPPORT/Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 Days
• Chemotherapy Certification within 1 year

Position Details
This role consists of 3 - 8 hour evening shifts during the week. Hours: 3:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Every other weekend would consist of 2 - 12 hour day shifts from 7:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. This is a 6 week core schedule.
Benefits
Corewell Health offers a comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health and life-work balance goals.

• NEW On-demand pay program - powered by payactiv
• Generous paid time off and holiday pay
• Exceptional health, dental, vision and prescription drug insurance plans
• Retirement plans
• Life Insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Our employees receive special discounts on products and services
• Learning Opportunities
• Inclusion Resource Groups

Corewell Butterworth Hospital
Right in the heart of Grand Rapids, you'll find a nationally recognized hospital for patient quality and safety and the regional leader in full-service hospitals. Since 1873, Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital (part of Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals) has been growing and building a reputation of excellence in care, diagnostics, treatment, prevention and education. It is the flagship hospital for Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals, which includes Fred and Lena Meijer Heart Center, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital and Lemmen-Holton Cancer Pavilion.
Butterworth Hospital offers a wide range of advanced medical, surgical and specialty care services that allow the urban campus in downtown Grand Rapids to serve as a major tertiary and quaternary referral center for West Michigan and beyond. These services include the only Regional Burn Center and Level I Trauma Center in West Michigan. Butterworth Hospital is a clinical leader in cardiovascular, cancer, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, neurosciences, trauma and emergency care services, among many others.
Apply now to learn more about joining a nationally known health system with an ambitious vision. We cannot do it alone. Our people are at the heart of what we do. Improve health. Inspire hope. Save lives.
Primary Location
SITE - Butterworth Hospital - 100 Michigan St - Grand Rapids
Department Name
Orthopedics - 2S Butterworth
Employment Type
Full time
Shift
Evening (United States of America)
Weekly Scheduled Hours
36
Hours of Work
7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Days Worked
Variable Monday to Friday
Weekend Frequency
Every other weekend
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