Registered Nurse - MICU thru 3rd weekend

Registered Nurse - MICU - Full-Time - 7am-7:30pm Monday thru Friday & every 3rd weekend

• Schedule: Full-time 7am – 7:30pm Monday thru Friday & every 3 rd weekend
• Hospital: Henry Ford Health Genesys
• Location: Grand Blanc, Michigan

• Use independent professional judgment, analytical skills, and the nursing process to provide a full range of delegated, interdependent, and independent nursing services to patients.
• Within the framework of the Seven Dimensions of Patient Care and Benner's Domains of Nursing Practice, demonstrates clinical competence; compassion and customer service orientation; focus on process and outcomes; and cost-consciousness when assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care provided to patients.
• Provide patient care that reflects a respect for patient's rights, dignity, values, culture, preferences, and expressed needs. Assesses patient/family needs for information and education across the continuum, plans and implements patient teaching using a variety of techniques and methods, and evaluates effectiveness of educational interventions.
• Collaborate with patient/family, hospital staff, and community agencies to develop discharge plans that prepare patients for continued care needs.
• Standards of Performance across Seven Domains of Nursing Practice, including incorporating elements of Signature Care in daily interactions, being present and engaging, and executing routine nursing assessments.
• Perform comprehensive assessments for risk factors including fall, skin breakdown, VTE, and aspiration. Initiate appropriate initiatives and complete medication reconciliation upon admission and change in level of care.
• Initiate Problems and Outcomes list (plan-of-care) based on medical diagnosis and patient needs, monitor, document, and report patient response to interventions and progress toward outcomes.
• Educate patient regarding treatment plan, safety measures, medications, and self-care as indicated. Work with Case Manager to ensure appropriate referrals before discharge.
• Review discharge plans/instructions with patient prior to discharge and ensure appropriate follow-up is arranged.
• Ensure core discharge instructions are given to all CHF patients.
• Document patient care according to established documentation guidelines.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skill application of basic nursing procedures: dressing change, catheterization, NG tube insertion, suctioning; implement medical interventions; maintain peripheral IV therapy; obtain body fluid specimens; perform blood capillary glucose monitoring.
• Administer medications, IVs, blood products according to established policies.
• Prepare patients for surgery or other invasive procedures per guidelines and assist with procedures per standards of care.
• Utilize and troubleshoot equipment such as IV pumps, PCA pumps, feeding pumps, and patient beds.
• Monitor patient responses, review work in progress, ensure timely orders, and communicate changes using SBAR or other standardized approaches.
• Recognize acute changes in respiratory, neurologic, cardiac, and urinary status and respond appropriately, including initiating emergency protocols such as CPR.
• Support families in crisis and provide resources for grieving processes.
• Communicate with other professionals, maintain safety of environment, and use restraints per policy.
• Adhere to universal precautions and cost‑effective use of supplies.
• Support nursing department and unit goals, participate in quality monitoring and improvement activities, and mentor student nurses.
• Evaluate own performance, utilize peer and manager feedback for continual improvement.
• Complete yearly safety and unit specific education requirements (GLI).
• Collaborate on patient care assignments, communicate expectations, observe patients, and assist team members as needed.
• Use the 4 Ps (patient, pertinent issues, picture, plan) for shift change communication.
• Maintain a healthy work environment through respectful communication and conflict resolution.
• Respond to unit workload changes and staffing levels.
• Possess interpersonal skills necessary to interact with patients, families, staff, and physicians.
• Abillity to walk or stand…