General Summary:
The clinical nurse, under the ANAscope of practice utilizes the framework of the nursing process to provideprofessional nursing care by incorporating patient-family centered careprinciples. The Clinical Nurse provides quality patient care under the directionof the Nurse Leader according to Beaumont policies and procedures.
UnitSummary:
6 West is a44 bed med/surg ortho unit. Ourpatient rooms are all private, we have a good support system, along with theresources available to complete our jobs. We foster teamwork, buildingconnections with patients, families and one another, as well as providingexcellent patient care.
Essential Duties:
- Applies the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and discharge needs of patient/family/significant other.
- Applies the Core Concepts of Patient- and Family-Centered Care (PFCC) in practice, and uses this knowledge to personalize care for each patient/family.
- Partners with and utilizes patient/family input and goals in planning plan of care.
- Provides quality care that meets or exceeds the expectations of value (core measures, quality matrix, patient experience, fiscally responsible).
- Recognizes the roles of the interdisciplinary team, patient and family care partners and utilizes them appropriately as resources in planning patient care.
- Delegates appropriate tasks.
- Demonstrates knowledge of and competently performs technical procedures and uses equipment properly.
- Documents in the patient record in a timely, accurate and concise manner. Develops teaching strategies for patient/family; documents education and learning appropriately in health record.
- Demonstrates leadership in the professional practice setting and is responsible for continuing personal education, mentoring peers and educating patients and families.
- Stays up to date with current health system initiatives and incorporates evidence based practice and research into practice. Maintains current knowledge in area of clinical practice.
- Participates in department based activities, staff meetings and committees.
- Demonstrates knowledge, understanding and embraces cultural traditions and lore of community served.
Standard Qualifications:
Education/Licensure:Graduateof an accredited school of nursing. Diploma, A.D.N., B.S.N., M.S.N., DNP/PhD -if not minimum BSN prepared, new graduate/nurse with less than one (1) yearexperience is required to sign an educational contract upon hire to completeBSN within specified timeframe and adhere to contract stipulations. RN mustenroll in an accredited BSN program within one (1) year of hire date andcomplete within the next three (3) years. This is effective September 1,2017. Specialty Certification highly recommended after 2 years inspecialty. RN with active license in State of Michigan, AHA BLS for HealthcareProviders.
Beaumont Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.