Weekend Rn Jobs in Midland, MI (NOW HIRING)

This position functions as a Registered Nurse providing direct care to patients on the Mental Health Unit using the nursing process. This includes ongoing assessment of the total patient. The RN provides interventions to treat the presenting symptoms and evaluates the effect of nursing interventions and patient's responses. This position functions as a team member and resource to others. The RN delegates, oversees and provides direction to Patient Care Technicians and Unit Assistants. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to establish goals and outcomes for each patient. The RN is responsible for meeting the needs of all types of psychiatric patients, including those with medical complications.

Responsibilities include:

• Regularly assessing patient's needs and providing skilled nursing services as prescribed by the physician authorized plan of care and accepted standards of evidence based nursing practice.
• Providing direct patient care including medication administration, treatments, education, call lights, assisting with transfers, responding to alarms, and other duties as appropriate.
• Evaluating effectiveness of treatment plan and making suggestions or participating in updating/revising the treatment plan in collaboration with other team members, utilizing current information to improve patient care.
• Being knowledgeable and compliant with all local, state and federal regulations and guidelines as well as hospital specific policies and procedures relating to care provided in the medical center.

Other duties and responsibilities include:

• Demonstrating the MyMichigan Health mission, vision and values.
• Behaving in a courteous, professional manner at all times with patients, visitors, and co-workers.
• Demonstrating the ability to interpret information and reports pertinent data to the physician.
• Educating patient/family according to assessed learning needs considering readiness, ability, preferences, and cultural / spiritual variables.
• Demonstrating the ability to organize and prioritize the needs of groups of patients or an individual patient.
• Demonstrating a general ability to manage assignments and perform routine duties on the unit.
• Instructing other team members when appropriate, explaining goals and rationale for individualized care.
• Demonstrating understanding of clinical pathways and utilizing appropriately.
• Maintaining a professional demeanor in all situations.
• Documenting in an accurate, clear, and concise way and includes pertinent clinical data.
• Sharing information and reports significant changes and/or abnormal findings to appropriate team members in a timely manner.
• Participating in regulatory surveys.
• Participating in the performance improvement activities.
• Assisting with orientation and ongoing competencies.
• Providing a safe and secure environment for patient care.
• Maintaining knowledge with current trends and professional standards within a specialty.
• Demonstrating understanding of role in emergency preparedness procedures.
• Following hospital policy and procedures.
• Administering medications as ordered.
• Obtaining and transcribing physician orders.
• Having working knowledge of computers, phones, and the equipment on the unit.

Unit specific responsibilities include:

• Providing for the age specific needs, ages of 18 and older, of the Mental health population served according to department standards and policies/procedures as evidenced by observation, documentation and peer feedback for the following:
• Communicating information accurately and effectively (verbal and written) to treatment team, to patient, to family, to other appropriate agencies.
• Demonstrating interest and pursues advancement of clinical skills (asks questions, seeks feedback, shares articles, attends continuing education opportunities, enrolls in classes).
• Monitoring and managing the milieu in order to maintain a safe environment.
• Identifying and intervening appropriately in any potential crisis. Possesses crisis intervention skills. Keeps updated on the use of nonphysical as well as physical management techniques and implements using sound judgment and according to established current policy.
• Conducting groups as appropriate. Taking initiative to provide appropriate activities for patients when needed (such as during weekends or evenings).
• Maintaining patient dignity and rights. Maintaining confidentiality.
• Collaborating effectively with other departments and agencies on behalf of the patient.
• Monitoring and documenting changes in patient mental and physical status.
• Completing admission assessments in an accurate, complete, and timely manner.
• Correctly completing basic nursing tasks such as obtaining vital signs, weight, I&O, specimen collection and assistance with personal care.
• Correctly assessing and utilizing seclusion and restraints and documenting according to policy.
• Conveying a positive attitude and working with others to constructively solve identified problems.
• Being knowledgeable about mental health code and being a patient advocate.
• Knowledge and ability to work with probate courts and attorneys to resolve patient legal issues.
• Responding to all disasters and codes promptly and correctly.
• Completing nursing assessments, performing ongoing assessments and communicating patient status and changes to physician and other team members as appropriate.
• Attending treatment team meetings.
• Providing nursing treatments, such as dressing changes, to all patients.
• Providing medication teaching and ensuring that the appropriate consents are signed.
• Being a team leader when needed for decision-making regarding patient, family, or milieu issues.
• MidMichigan 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.

Certifications and licensures include:

• Credential: BLS: Basic Life Support Equivalent Experience: Within 1 month of hire or transfer
• Qualification Source: AHA
• Essential: true
• Credential: FINGERPRIN: Fingerprinting Equivalent Experience:
• Qualification Source:
• Essential: true
• Credential: RN: Registered Nurse Equivalent Experience: BSN/ MSN preferred.
• Qualification Source: MI
• Essential: true
• Credential: RECIPIENT: Recipient Rights Equivalent Experience: Required within 30 days of hire or transfer into position.
• Qualification Source:
• Essential: true
• Credential: ICHAT: iChat(annually on Hire Date) Equivalent Experience:
• Qualification Source:
• Essential: true
• Credential: TEAM ADVANCED: Techniques for Effective Aggression Management Equivalent Experience: Within 6 months of hire or transfer (Employees who are in this position on or before 12/31/2023 will have 24 months to complete this certification)
• Qualification Source:
• Essential: true
• Required Education
• Education: Associates Degree Equivalent Experience: BSN/MSN is preferred.
• Education Specialization: NRG
• Essential: true
• Other Information
• EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND SKILLS
• Good interpersonal skills, ability to take initiative, to work as a team, and to work with a variety of patients' needs.
• Mandatory Recipient Rights training within 30 days of hire and annually.
• Cross training to designated sister unit within 6 months of hire.
• Knowledge of psychiatric-mental health nursing as normally acquired through one or more years of experience in mental health nursing preferred. Psychiatric experience preferred.
• National Certification as a Psychiatric Nurse preferred.
• 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