DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital in Oakland County is committed to outstanding customer service and medical care. This hospital features the Harris Birthing Center with all private birthing suites, the Charach Cancer Treatment Center (affiliated with the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Center), cardiac services, and comprehensive inpatient and outpatient diagnostic care. For emergency services, obstetrics and ambulatory surgery, Huron Valley-Sinai consistently ranks among the top hospitals in the nation.
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.
1. 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; team work; the mission, vision and values of the DMC; and adheres to the DMC Customer Service Standards.*
2. 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 towards 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.*
3. 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.
