Required Qualifications:Education: Associate’s degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program. The RN in Michigan must complete twenty-five contact hours of continuing education during his/her licensure period. At least 2 contact hours must be related to pain and pain symptom management. At least 2 contact hours must be related to implicit bias training.
Skills:
- Complies with nursing process
- Ability to respond effectively and efficiently to critical situations involving patients, personnel, and visitors in a professional manner
- Performs basic nursing skills competently
- Ability to evaluate own daily practice for errors and pursue corrective action
- Engages in the changing environment and is open to new ideas
- Functions as a dependable team member, assisting when requested or when the need is obvious
- Communicates effectively and empathetically with all members of the healthcare team including patients
- Responsible for continued professional growth and development and competency
- Navigate and retrieve information from the computer and healthcare record
Years of Experience: N/A
License: Current State license as a Registered Nurse
Certification: Must maintain current CPR training. Maintain department specific certifications (ACLS, PALS, TNCC, ENPC, etc.); new hires/transfers to a new department must obtain within one year of hire (See Appendix A)
Preferred Qualifications:Education: Bachelor’s degree in nursing
Skills: N/A
Years of Experience: 1 year of nursing experience
License: N/A
Certification: Certification in nursing specialty
Physical Requirements:
Personal Protective Equipment: Demonstrates knowledge and use of standard precautions and PPE. Demonstrates knowledge and use of safe patient handling equipment.
Physical Demands: Must be able to tolerate exposure to dust, fumes, chemicals, temperature changes, and exposure to blood borne pathogens and bodily fluids. Must be able to attain all health requirements as identified by the organization (i.e., PPD, respirator training, vaccines, as appropriate). Must be able to move about hospital and between workstations, and prolonged periods of standing. Must be able to frequently move, lift or carry light to heavy patients or equipment. Must be able to lift medium materials, non-material handling; continuous standing, walking, bending, stooping, and reaching; frequent pushing, pulling, and squatting. Occasional sitting, stairs, and kneeling.