Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg
Petoskey, MI
Malone Healthcare - Nursing
3x12 hrs, Nights, Flexible
Referral Bonus

Internal Job Description

IMPORTANT!
 

Level 2 South/Level 2 Central is a 60-bed Medical Surgical Unit with mixed acuity and patient populations consisting of post-surgical cases, diverse medical conditions, traumas, strokes, and inpatient hospice. It is a challenging fast-paced environment with great learning opportunities and exposure to a vast patient population. 

Nursing on this unit is patient-centered and focused on patient safety and delivery of quality care for positive patient outcomes.  We value what each and every team member contributes toward providing excellent patient care that is evidence-based as well as holistic.  Two North has an active and engaged Unit Based Council (Shared Governance) that promotes a healthy work environment of teamwork and positivity.  New team members are welcomed and supported in their orientation, as they learn and grow in their professional nursing practice. 

Using clinical pathways, patient education, and interactive communication as guides, all aspects of patient care are addressed by our exceptional Interdisciplinary Care Team.  These positive and progressive attitudes contribute to a collaborative environment involving all members of the Interdisciplinary Care Team to provide excellent patient care and positive outcomes.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Clinical Expertise: Collaborates with other members of the health care team to develop, implement, and evaluate an individualized written plan of care based upon a physiological, psychosocial, spiritual assessment consistent with patient/significant other’s changing needs & goals, utilizing the Clinical Practice Model (CPM) and the “Caring-Quality Model.” 

• Knowledge: Seeks life-long learning through certification, advanced practice, higher education, and literature review. 

• Leadership/Credibility: Demonstrates leadership through sharing of knowledge, being a clinical resource, and professional role model. 

• Communication: Demonstrates effective communication through collegial relationships, SBAR, and interdisciplinary communication. 

• Productivity: Demonstrates enhanced time management skills and ability to assist others in order to contribute to the overall performance of the team. 

• Performs other duties consistent with the purpose of the job as directed by general and unit-specific competency-based objectives. 

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
 

• 2+ years of straight med surg.  Not float, not SDU/TELE, etc.  Must be straight RN MS - [REQUIRED]
• Level II or I - Trauma level experience - [REQUIRED]
• Travel - [PREFERRED]

Health system-wide profile standards

• References NOT required.
• A skills checklist completed within one year of application for RN specialties is required.  All other professions outside of Nursing are not required but preferred.
• Michigan license verification is required for nurses. Please provide LARA and Nursys; if there is a license hit, it would be in the traveler’s best interest to provide a write-up of what happened for the manager's review.
• Physical copies of certifications are only required in the profile if listed above.
• Full-time employees of McLaren are not eligible for contract hire within six months of employment.

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
 

• BLS (AHA)

STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
 

• Michigan

ABOUT THE FACILITY
 

Level 2 North is a 28-bed Medical Surgical Unit with a diverse patient population consisting of general and vascular surgery, bariatric surgery, plastic surgery, trauma, and is the stroke unit for the hospital. It is a challenging fast-paced environment with great learning opportunities for both graduate and experienced nurses.
 

Nursing on this unit is patient centered and focused on patient safety and delivery of quality care for positive patient outcomes.  We value what each and every team member contributes toward providing excellent patient care that is evidence-based as well as holistic.  Two North has an active and engaged Unit Based Council (Shared Governance) that promotes a healthy work environment of teamwork and positivity.  New team members are welcomed and supported in their orientation, as they learn and grow in their professional nursing practice. 

Using clinical pathways, patient education, and interactive communication as guides, all aspects of patient care are addressed by our exceptional Interdisciplinary Care Team.  These positive and progressive attitudes contribute to a collaborative environment involving all members of the Interdisciplinary Care Team to provide excellent patient care and positive outcomes.