Long Term Acute Care (RN)
Battle Creek, MI
HumanEdge Travel Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Days

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Day Shift)

Job Overview

• Position: Registered Nurse (RN)
• Shift: Day
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Key Responsibilities

• Perform nursing assessments on all patients within 8 hours of admission to develop individualized care plans.
• Identify patient teaching needs and goals in collaboration with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team.
• Provide timely patient information for initial and weekly re-evaluation team conferences.
• Document all assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately and promptly.
• Participate in patient rehabilitation programs on assigned units.
• Deliver direct patient care using the nursing process: assess, plan, implement, and evaluate.
• Educate patients, families, and significant others to achieve patient goals and quality outcomes.
• Initiate discharge planning and patient teaching from the day of admission.
• Communicate changes in patient status to care providers to ensure continuity and safety.
• Seek consultation from senior nursing staff for complex clinical decisions.
• Provide direction, training, and supervision to ancillary nursing personnel.
• Ensure personal and environmental safety according to hospital policies.
• Contribute positively to unit functioning by providing calm leadership and reassurance.
• Maintain communication with management regarding supplies, equipment, and training needs.
• Provide care in a cost-effective manner while promoting quality outcomes.
• Assume charge nurse responsibilities following orientation, as requested.
• Pursue professional growth through continuing education and self-study.
• Prioritize activities and manage time and staff effectively to meet patient needs.

Required Skills and Certifications

• BLS Certification (required prior to first shift)
• ACLS Certification (required prior to first shift for CIRH only)
• Minimum 2 years of bedside clinical experience (highly desired)

Safety and Core Values

• Commitment to patient and employee safety, including safe patient handling, materials handling, infection control, and fall prevention.
• Adherence to company core values: delivering superior quality, treating others respectfully, being results-oriented, teamwork, and resourcefulness.

Experience Requirements

• Specialty Experience: Minimum 2 years bedside clinical experience required (based on highest stated requirement).
• Prior Travel Experience: Not specified or required.

This role is ideal for experienced RNs who are committed to patient safety, quality care, and teamwork in a dynamic healthcare environment.