Graduate Registered Nurse Dmc Job Detroit area,Michigan USA,Nursing

Position: GRADUATE REGISTERED NURSE DMC

Description

The Detroit Medical Center (DMC) is a nationally recognized health care system that serves patients and families throughout Michigan and beyond. A premier healthcare resource, our mission is to help people live happier, healthier lives. The hospitals of the Detroit Medical Center are the Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Receiving Hospital, Harper University Hospital, Hutzel Women's Hospital, the DMC Heart Hospital, Huron Valley‑Sinai Hospital, the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan and Sinai‑Grace Hospital.

DMC's 150‑year legacy of medical excellence and service provides patients and families world‑class care in cardiovascular health, women's services, neurosciences, stroke treatment, orthopedics, pediatrics, rehabilitation, organ transplant and other general and specialty services.

DMC is a key partner in Detroit's resurgence, which continues to draw national and international attention. A dedicated corporate citizen with strong community ties, DMC is one of the largest and most diverse employers in Southeast Michigan.

DMC is hiring Graduate Nurses for ALL facilities and ALL shifts.

We're "Better Together" with you on our team!

The Graduate Nurse (GN) is a member of the patient care delivery team. Under the supervision of a registered nurse, the GN engages in patient care activities, which include patient/family education for a group of patients and their families through communication and collaboration with all team members, ancillary services and support services.

It is recognized that specific patient care tasks may vary widely in type and frequency from unit to unit or across service lines based on the nature of the patient population being served. Therefore, individual units or service lines may appropriately add to or delete from the duties defined in the Graduate Nurse job description when approved by nursing administration.

Responsibilities

Collaborates and cooperates with care team members to ensure consistency and quality of care and promotes productive employee relations among staff members. Demonstrates an understanding of and commitment to the philosophy and objective of continuous improvement; teamwork; the mission, vision and values of the DMC; and adheres to the DMC Customer Service Standards*.

Under the supervision of a registered nurse, coordinates patient care activities, including patient/family education, for an assigned group of patients and assumes the role of care coordinator for uncomplicated patients; utilizes available clinical pathways and protocols; incorporates discharge planning into the care plan at the time of admission; evaluates variance and progress toward goals; modifies plans to achieve desired patient outcomes.

Facilitates and manages patients care activities involving other departments to assure efficiency, minimize delays and optimize patient outcomes. Participates in cost containment efforts*.

Under the supervision of a registered nurse, provides direct patient care as determined by patient, family and unit needs by:

Determining patient and family needs; identifying goals with patient and family; developing and implementing plan to meet those goals; practicing culturally sensitive and competent patient and family centered care.
Following through to ensure that physician orders are executed according to plan.
Documenting and communicating patient response to care and treatment; monitoring appropriate laboratory values for therapeutic ranges of medications; and assessing side effects and response to medications.
Participating in identifying quality improvement opportunities in response to patient, family, visitor and physician feedback.
Promoting patient, family, employee, visitor and unit safety.
Identifying learning needs of patients and families regarding present health status, ongoing health care needs and home care requirements if necessary; initiating and coordinating interdisciplinary teaching and discharge planning; and providing instruction for patient and family upon discharge regarding treatment, follow‑up care plans, medications, etc.*

Under the supervision of a registered nurse, collaborates with physicians, care management…