RN PCU

Company: Beaumont Health
Location: Royal Oak
Posted on: September 15, 2022

Job Description:

RN PCUNow offering a $10,000 sign on bonus for this Full-time, 12-hour (7pm - 7:00am) Midnight shift position at Beaumont Trenton.Improve health, instill humanity, and inspire hope. Thats just the beginning of the difference you can make when you join our team of Registered Nurses on the Progressive Care Unit at Beaumont Hospital, Trenton. PCU is a 30-bed unit divided into two wings. All beds are private and have telemetry capability. The unit admits patients age 15 through end of life. PCU is the stroke designated unit for new stroke and post tPA patients. The unit also has a neurology and pulmonary focus. ACLS certification is required within 6 months of employment. ACLS certified nurses care for overflow medical/surgical/traumatic conditions with low to mild probability for complications/instability and who require non-invasive assessment/interventions every two to eight hours, as well as hospice and end of life care.Nurses must obtain the national institute of health stroke screening (NIHSS) competency certificate within the first 30 days of orientation and ACLS certification within 6 months of employment on the unit.GENERAL SUMMARY:As a Registered Nurse, under the ANA scope of practice, you will utilize the framework of the nursing process to provide professional nursing care by incorporating patient-family centered care principles. The Registered Nurse provides quality patient care under the direction of the Nurse Leader according to Beaumont policies and procedures.BENEFITSBeaumont 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, holidays and flexible scheduling
• Our employees receive special discounts on a wide range of products and services
• Exceptional health, dental, vision and prescription drug insurance plans
• Relocation assistance
• Generous retirement savings, disability insurance, identify theft protection and even home and auto insurance
• Free onsite parking at all campusesSTANDARD QUALIFICATIONS
  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
    • Education / Training: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Diploma, A.D.N., B.S.N., M.S.N., DNP/PhD if not minimum BSN prepared, new graduate/nurse with less than one (1) year experience is required to sign an educational contract upon hire to complete BSN within specified timeframe and adhere to contract stipulations. RN must enroll in an accredited BSN program within one (1) year of hire date and complete within the next three (3) years. This is effective September 1, 2017. Specialty Certification highly recommended after 2 years in specialty.
      • Work Experience: As required by job posting
        • Certification, Licensure, Registration: RN with active license in State of Michigan
          • Other Qualifications:
          • Current American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers certification and other certifications as required by department.
          • ACLS within 6 months of hire/transfer.ESSENTIAL DUTIES: Apply the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and discharge needs of patient/family/significant other.Apply the Core Concepts of Patient- and Family-Centered Care (PFCC) in practice and uses this knowledge to personalize care for each patient/family.Recognize the impact of nursing care and patient/family partnerships on patient outcomes.Partner with and utilizes patient/family input and goals in planning plan of care.Provide quality care that meets or exceeds the expectations of value (core measures, quality matrix, patient experience, fiscally responsible).Aid individuals in a manner that considers their special needs, age-related and cultural-related needs.Recognize the roles of the interdisciplinary team, patient and family care partners and utilizes them appropriately as resources in planning patient care.Delegate appropriate tasks.Demonstrate knowledge of and competently performs technical procedures and uses equipment properly.Document in the patient record in a timely, accurate and concise manner. Develops teaching strategies for patient/family; documents education and learning appropriately in health record.Demonstrate leadership in the professional practice setting and is responsible for continuing personal education, mentoring peers, and educating patients and families.Stays up to date with current health system initiatives and incorporates evidence-based practice and research into practice. Maintains current knowledge in area of clinical practice.Complete a self-appraisal that includes professional goals annually and completes peer review.Participate in department-based activities, staff meetings and committees.Actively participates in hand offs of care, including the patient, family, and partners in care.Demonstrate knowledge, understanding and embraces cultural traditions and lore of community served.This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described.WORKING CONDITIONS:
          • Physical Effort:
            • StrengthPosition requires ability to frequently push/pull up to 30 lb. objects with assist of others, occasional requires ability to lift objects more than 50 lbs. with others, constantly lift objects up to 20 lbs. And frequently lift to 40 lbs.
              • Manual DexterityPosition requires incumbent to constantly perform simple motor skills such as standing, walking and simple manipulative skills such as writing. Position requires incumbent to frequently perform moderately difficult manipulative skills such as positioning patients.
                • CoordinationPosition requires incumbent to constantly perform gross body coordination such as walking. Frequently perform tasks which require hand-eye coordination such as assisting patients to eat, collections of specimens for transport to lab and tasks which require arm-hand steadiness such as taking patients temps and pulses.
                  • MobilityPosition requires incumbent to constantly walk and stand; occasionally sit for prolonged periods, frequently bend such as when caring for a patient in bed.
                    • Visual Discrimination Position requires incumbent to constantly see objects far away as in driving and see close objects such as reading thermometers.
                      • HearingPosition requires incumbent to constantly be able to hear normal sound with some background noise as in answering phone/intercom. Frequently be able to distinguish sound as in equipment alarms.
                      • Work Environment:
                        • Employee may be frequently exposed to electro-magnetic radiations as in VDTs. Occasionally exposed to hazardous material other than blood, body tissues, or fluids, dust, toxins, cytotoxins, chemical hazardous materials, bodily injuries, loud and/or unpleasant noises, high humidity, electrical hazards, or poisonous substances. Infrequently exposed to blood, body tissue, or fluids. Seldom exposed to fluctuations in temperature, grease, oil, and radiation.
                        • Potential risk of an exposure to hazardous medications or waste materials of hazardous medications.
                          Beaumont Hospital, Trenton is a 193-bed, acute care teaching hospital that sponsors nine university-affiliated residency programs. This Magnet-designated facility provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for its patients and is one of four recipients of the Truven Health Advantage Award in the category of Health and Clinical Outcomes. Here, youll find the only verified Level II trauma center in the region; nationally recognized heart, vascular and pulmonary specialties; a wide array of surgical services, including minimally invasive robotic procedures and orthopedic and neurosurgery services; and comprehensive womens health services ranging from gynecological to advanced breast care. Silver plus for stroke!We are an Equal Opportunity EmployerBeaumont Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category. This is where extraordinary begins. Find out where it can take you and your career. Apply Now!#BHSHnursingRequired
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