Registered Nurse Valley Health​/Mary Bed

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Title:

Registered Nurse

Department :
Valley - Mary Free Bed Inpatient Nursing

FLSA Class:
Non-Exempt

Reporting Relationship:
Program Manager, Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit

Hours:

Full Time, 6:45am-7:15pm

Eligible for $15,000 Sign-On Bonus

We have the great privilege of helping patients and families re-build their lives. It's extraordinarily meaningful work and the reason we greet the day with optimism and anticipation. When patients "Ask for Mary," they experience a culture that has been sculpted for more than a century. Our hallmark is to carefully listen to patients and innovatively serve them. This is true of every employee, from support staff and leadership, to clinicians and care providers.

Mary Free Bed is a not-for-profit, nationally accredited rehabilitation hospital serving thousands of children and adults each year through inpatient, outpatient, sub‑acute rehabilitation, orthotics and prosthetics and home and community programs. With the most comprehensive rehabilitation services in Michigan and an exclusive focus on rehabilitation, Mary Free Bed physicians, nurses and therapists help our patients achieve outstanding clinical outcomes. The growing Mary Free Bed Network provides patients throughout the state with access to our unique standard of care.

Restoring hope and freedom through rehabilitation.

• Focus on Patient Care. A selfless drive to serve and heal connects all MFB employees.
• Clinical Variety and Challenge. An inter-disciplinary approach and a top team of professionals create ever-changing opportunities and activities.
• Family Culture. We offer the stability of a large organization while nurturing the family/team atmosphere of a small organization.
• Trust in Each Other. Each employee knows that co-workers can be trusted to make the right decision for our family, patients, staff, and community.
• A Proud Tradition. Years of dedicated, quality service to our patients and community have yielded a reputation that fills our employees with pride.

Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned department. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to age‑specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.

The registered professional nurse is responsible for utilizing job skills to effectively carry out the nursing process: including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, evaluation, documentation and time management. She/he is responsible for quality communication, teamwork and leadership/professionalism. Also directs, coordinates and implements patient teaching, quality/safety initiatives, and activities of other health team personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing.

• Provide patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of their license, certification or registration and as required by Federal and State laws and regulations.
• A Registered Nurse I (RN I) is responsible for the care of the population they are assigned.
• A RN I is required to complete yearly mandatory competencies, any unit specific competencies that are identified by the Director/ Designee as it relates to the patient population of their unit as well as completion of the Professional Practice Ladder requirements which include:
  Assuming responsibility as Charge Nurse, PI Activity and department initiatives, communicates and shares information to Director/ Designee and co-workers from unit or hospital committee, a MFB paid Education, Seminar/Conference, workshop or Nursing Article.
• Routinely solicits and validates patient/family satisfaction, participates in peer review for unit and develops bulletin board or poster that provides educational information to staff/patients/family members.
• Makes sure to understand every safety practice expected by the organization.
• Takes no shortcuts that increase the risks of accidents, personal injuries or equipment failures.
• Looks for unsafe practices in the workplace and takes responsibility to ensure that others are aware of the potential impact.
• Communicates effectively and appropriately.
• Uses good judgment as to what to communicate to whom as well as the best way to get that accomplished.
• Speaks in a clear and credible manner, selecting the right tone for the situation and audience.
• Listens to others and allows them to make their point.
• Recognizes opportunities and initiates actions to capitalize on them. Looks for new and