RN Emergency Department

About the unit 

We are a 21-bed Emergency Department and Chest Pain/Observation Unit.  Our department is a certified stroke center and chest pain unit.  We serve patients of all ages with a wide variety of complaints.  Nurse to patient ratio is 1:4 (flexible depending upon acuity) in the emergency department and 5:1 in the chest pain/observation unit.

About Corewell Health South – Lakeland Hospitals 

The health system comprises three hospitals, an outpatient surgery center, a regional cancer center, rehabilitation centers, two long-term care residences, home care and hospice services, and 34 affiliate physician practice locations. We provide both inpatient and outpatient medical services throughout Southwest Michigan.

 

Scope of work 

The RN, under the ANA scope of practice utilizes the framework of the nursing process to provide professional nursing care by incorporating patient-family centered care principles to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and discharge. The RN provides quality patient care under the direction of the Nurse Leader according to Corewell Health policies and procedures and recognizes the impact of nursing care and patient/family partnerships on patient outcomes. The RN partners with and utilizes patient/family input and goals in planning plan of care and develops teaching strategies for patient/family; documents education and learning appropriately in health record.  

How we will care for you, while you care for our patients 

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here. 
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv 
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more! 
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance 
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings 

Qualifications 

• Associates in Nursing upon hire required 
• Bachelors in Nursing within 5 years required
• Graduates from a non-accredited school of nursing must have at least one year of acute care experience or at least two years of experience in a licensed health care role and must have successfully passed the NCLEX licensure examination. 
• MI Registered Nurse (RN) upon hire required 
• AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days required
• NIH Stroke Certification - NIHSS National Institute of Health Stroke Scale within 90 days required
• AHA Adv Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) within 1 year required
• AHA Pediatric Adv Life Support (PALS) within 1 year required
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - ENA Emergency Nurses Association ER and Chest Pain Unit within 2 years required

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How Corewell Health cares for you

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.

• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv

• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!

• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance

• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

Primary Location

SITE - Lakeland Hospital Niles - 31 N St Joseph Ave - Niles

Department Name

Emergency Department - Niles

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Variable (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

36

Hours of Work

Variable

Days Worked

Variable

Weekend Frequency

Every other weekend

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