Registered Nurse; RN), Orthopedics Clinic

Registered Nurse (RN), Orthopedics Clinic

Job Type: Full-Time | 1.0 FTE or 80 hours/pp

Schedule:
Monday-Friday, 8-hour Day shifts

$5,000 Sign-on Bonus
* Based on meeting eligibility criteria.

Your experience matters

UP Health System
- Portage is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network. As a Clinic RN, you will provide exemplary patient care to support our community.

More about our team

At UPHS
- Portage, we strive to be the place employees want to work. We accomplish this through a friendly and supportive team environment and a quality-focused nursing team.

• Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care treatment.
• Documents patient care given.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to the care team, physician, nursing home, patient, and family.
• Collaborates across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
• Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well‑being of the patient.
• Delegates patient care activities to appropriately qualified staff.
• Performs prior authorizations on tests, procedures, medications, etc. that are required by the patient's insurance.
• Performs other job duties as assigned.

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits
  :
  Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full‑time and part‑time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO
  :
  Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth
  :
  Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well‑being
  :
  Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development
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  Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Applicants should have a current Michigan RN license (or attain within 90 days of hire) and possess an associate degree from an accredited nursing school (bachelor's degree preferred). Additional requirements include:

• Basic Life Support certification is required (available upon hire).
• Annual Influenza Vaccination or Declination Required.

EEOC Statement

UP Health System
- Portage is an Equal Opportunity Employer. UP Health System
- Marquette is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.