MyMichigan Health

Boutique insurance agency for employee benefits

Graduate Nurse Resident - Emergency Room

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareUpdated on Nov 10

Full-timeMt Pleasant, MI, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Hold a high school diploma or GED.
Graduate from an RN school of nursing program, or be completing final coursework and awaiting the RN State Boards.
Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within one month of hire or transfer.
Demonstrate ongoing competency in selected psychomotor skills.
Take and pass the RN State Boards within three months; otherwise, separation from the Graduate Nurse position may occur at the manager’s discretion.
Have interpersonal skills to communicate successfully with individuals and groups and explain ideas and concepts clearly.
Demonstrate competency in Microsoft Windows and participate in further learning opportunities if required.
Be able to wear personal protective equipment, including latex materials or an appropriate substitute if required.
Be able to move about the facility and perform the job functions, with or without an assistive device.
Have sufficient vision and hearing, with or without assistive devices.
Be able to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods and frequently stoop, kneel, or crouch as needed.
Follow bloodborne pathogen and tuberculosis testing requirements.
Handle multiple tasks, work independently and with others, maintain regular and predictable attendance, and stay awake.
Meet the role’s physical demands, including occasional lifting or carrying of 21–50 pounds, frequent handling of 20 pounds, and constant handling of 10 pounds; walking, standing, pushing, or pulling may also be required.
For casual positions, agree to the minimum commitment of at least 48 hours per month, including 24 weekend hours, and 24 holiday hours annually.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care under the RN mentor’s supervision, direction, and delegation.
Prioritize and organize delegated patient care assignments, remain accountable for assigned care, and document interventions.
Perform technical nursing skills according to standards, procedures, and unit-specific competencies.
Reinforce patient and family teaching as delegated by the RN mentor and seek learning opportunities.
Complete orientation and plan each shift’s care with the RN mentor.
Identify and communicate changes in patient condition to the RN mentor.
Maintain a clean and safe patient care area, handle equipment appropriately, return it after use, ask questions when needed, consider supply costs, and assist with accurate patient census completion.
Provide care cooperatively with other patient care team members and participate in quality management and continuing education.
Maintain knowledge, skills, and competencies related to the practice area and patient age groups, and comply with the organizational dress code.
Interpret information and report pertinent data, including clinical information, to the physician.
Assess learning needs based on readiness, ability, preferences, and cultural or spiritual variables, and provide education suited to individual needs and ability to learn.
Participate in care conferences as assigned and maintain working rapport with interdisciplinary personnel to meet patient needs.
Organize and prioritize the needs of groups of patients or individual patients, manage assignments, and perform routine unit duties.
Implement clinical and technical aspects of care according to established policies and procedures, and use clinical pathways appropriately.
Document accurately, clearly, and concisely, including pertinent clinical data; share information and report significant changes or abnormal findings to appropriate team members.
Participate in regulatory surveys and performance-improvement activities.
Provide a safe and secure environment for patient care and demonstrate understanding of the role in emergency preparedness procedures.
Stay current on developments by reading professional journals and attending seminars.

Summary

*Up to $14,000 sign on bonus available to qualified candidates*

The Graduate Nurse Resident demonstrates excellent customer service skills in that his/her attitude and actions are at all times consistent with the standards contained in the Vision, Mission, and Values of MyMichigan Health. This individual works under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse preceptor in a collaborative learning environment to successfully transition into clinical practice. The Graduate Nurse Residency Program is an ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center) accredited RN Residency program for new graduate nurses.

For casual positions: casual employees have no regularly scheduled work hours, but require an understanding of, and agreement to fulfill, the minimum time commitments of the position for as long as the position is held. These are (if needed) at least 48 hours per month with 24 of those hours worked on weekends, and an annual requirement of 24 hours worked on holidays.

Responsibilities

The Graduate Nurse, while providing direct patient care, functions under the direct supervision, direction and delegation of the RN mentor.

(30%)*Patient Care: Provides nursing care under the direction of the RN mentor using the Nursing Process: Prioritizes/organizes delegated patient care assignments. Accountable for all patient care assignments and documentation of all interventions. Performs technical nursing skills as outlined in standards and procedures manual and as described by unitspecific competencies. Engages in reinforcement of patient/family teaching as delegated by the RN mentor. Encouraged to be proactive in seeking learning opportunities. Completes orientation. Care planning for the shift with the RN mentor.

(30%)*Communications: Identifies and communicates changes in the patient’s condition to the RN mentor. Demonstrates a positive personal approach and interaction with others.

(20%)*Unit Responsibilities: Maintains clean, safe patient care area. Handles equipment appropriately. Returns equipment to proper place after its use. Asks questions about its use when necessary. Considers cost in using supplies for patient care. Assists with completing patient census correctly.

(20%)*Personal Responsibilities: Demonstrates ability to give care cooperatively with other patient care team members. Actively participates in quality management and continuing education.Updates and maintains knowledge, skills, and competencies related to the area of practice and age(s) of patient population. Presents a clean and neat appearance according to the organizational dress code.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Demonstrates the ability to interpret information and reports pertinent data to the physician, including pertinent clinical information.

Assess learning needs considering readiness, ability, preferences, and cultural / spiritual variables.

Provide education to meet the individual needs and ability to learn.

Participates in care conferences as assigned.

Develops and maintains good working rapport with interdisciplinary personnel to meet the needs of each patient.

Demonstrates the ability to organize and prioritize the needs of groups of patients or an individual patient.

Demonstrates a general ability to manage assignments and perform routine duties on the unit.

Implements clinical and technical aspects of care in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Demonstrates understanding of clinical pathways and utilizes appropriately.

Remains calm and efficient when working in stressful situations.

Documents in an accurate, clear, and concise way and includes pertinent clinical data.

Shares information and reports significant changes and/or abnormal findings to appropriate team members.

Participates in regulatory surveys.

Participates in the performance improvement activities.

Provides a safe and secure environment for patient care.

Remains current on new developments by reading professional journals, and attending seminars.

Demonstrates understanding of role in emergency preparedness procedure.

All other duties as assigned.

Certifications and Licensures

BLS - Basic Life Support

Required

Equivalent Experience - Within 1 month of hire or transfer

Required Education

Education: High School Diploma or GED

Comments: Graduate of a RN school of nursing program or currently completing final course work (i.e. leadership or equivalent) and waiting to take RN State Boards

Other Information

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

Demonstrates ongoing competency in selected psychomotor skills.

The Graduate Nurse has three months to take and pass the RN State Boards or may be separated from the Graduate Nurse position at the manager’s discretion.

Interpersonal skills needed to communicate successfully with individuals and groups and interact with people at all levels to communicate ideas and concepts in a clear and understandable manner.

MyMichigan Health is a technology driven organization and employees need to demonstrate competency in Microsoft® Windows. An employee may be required to participate in further learning opportunities offered by MyMichigan Health.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

Exposure to stressful situations, including those involving public contact, as well as, trauma, grief and death.

Able to wear personal protective equipment that includes latex materials or appropriate substitute if required for your position.

Is able to move freely about facility with or without an assisted device and must be able to perform the functions of the job as outlined in the job description.

Overall vision and hearing is necessary with or without assisted device(s).

Frequently required to sit/stand/walk for long periods of time. May require frequent postural changes such as stooping, kneeling or crouching.

Some exposure to blood borne pathogens and other potentially infectious material. Must follow MyMichigan Health bloodborne pathogen and TB testing as required.

Ability to handle multiple tasks, get along with others, work independently, regular and predictable attendance and ability to stay awake.

Overall dexterity is required including handling, reaching, grasping, fingering and feeling. May require repetition of these movements on a regular to frequent basis.

Physical Demand Level:Medium.Must be able to occasionally (0-33% of the workday) lift or carry 21-50 lbs., frequently 34-66% of the workday 20 lbs. and or Walk/Stand/Push/Pull of Arm/Leg controls and constantly (67-100% or the workday) 10 lbs.

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About the Company

MyMichigan Health

Boutique insurance agency for employee benefits

MyMichigan Health is a boutique insurance agency that plans employee benefits for entrepreneurs and small to mid-sized businesses, representing over 100 national carriers. It researches market options to match employers with a mix of health, life, dental, and vision plans at lower premiums, delivered through a co-branded Employee Benefit Portal. It stands out with a large carrier network, tailored market research for SMBs, and a portal that simplifies enrollment and benefits administration. Its goal is to provide affordable, comprehensive employee benefits that fit the needs of small and medium-sized businesses while making enrollment easy.

Company size: 1-10
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Troy, MI
Founded: Not listed

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