EDUCATIONAL NURSE COORDINATOR: University Hospital (8D-Pulmonary Medicine Moderate Care Unit)
8D Pulmonary Medicine Moderate Care Unit
8D is a 20 private bed unit that provides 24-hour nursing care to adult patients. 8D has 20 beds aimed to provide moderate care and assist with general/telemetry overflow as needed.
Our primary service is Pulmonary Medicine. We are the direct admission unit for those patients that are seen in our home vent clinic. 8D can also accommodate other medicine services as accommodations on the unit. Our unit nurses demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to meets the needs of all patients with a variety of disease states. Caring for moderate care patients on 8D does not include the ECMO, CRRT or TAVR procedures.
8D scheduling is based on 12 hour shifts. If you enjoy a challenge with a variety of acuity levels and patient populations, 8D is your next move on your career path.
Required Qualifications
- Current licensure to practice nursing in the State of Michigan
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum of two years of RN experience caring for adult pulmonary/medical patients in an acute care inpatient setting
- Minimum of two years RN experience caring for telemetry patients
- Current experience serving as a Charge Nurse, Preceptor, and/or active participation in unit- or organization-level committees
- Ability to provide direct patient care to demonstrate and maintain clinical expertise
NOTE: In order to be considered for this position, the applicant must have met or will have met all the required qualifications prior to the start date of employment.
RESUME REQUIRED (for both internal & external applicants):
You must attach a complete and accurate resume to be fully considered for this position.
Desired Qualifications
- Initiate pulmonary nursing experience.
- Candidate must possess outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, to include strong facilitative interpersonal skills, skills to successfully resolve conflicts, excellent problem-solving skills and ability to provide direct and effective feedback, as evidenced by previous/current employment experience and demonstrated in annual evaluations.
- Self-directed, reliable, demonstrates initiative and motivation to work independently and collaboratively with other health care providers, as evidenced by previous/current employment experience and demonstrated in annual evaluations.
- Demonstrated ability to portray a professional and positive attitude.
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate change, direct nursing practice, delegate, and evaluate outcomes, as evidenced by previous/current employment experience and demonstrated in annual evaluations.
- Demonstrated evidence of accepting increasing responsibilities which include experience in the Charge Nurse Role and preceptor experience.
- Demonstrated knowledge of current documentation and practice standards and evidence of their application into daily practice.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively share knowledge with others and evaluate learning progress of staff, as evidenced by previous/current employment experience and demonstrated in annual evaluations.
- Ability to utilize word processing and database programs such as Microsoft Word/Excel and PowerPoint to create new documents, enter data, generate graphs and produce presentations.
- Demonstrated development of staff educational materials, including CEU approved programs.
- Knowledge and experience with the concepts of continuous quality improvement.
- Demonstrated knowledge of UMMC policies, procedures, and practices is required.
- Professional certifications(s).
Salary & Nursing Framework Level:
This UMPNC RN posting is posted under the Role-Specific Advancement Model (RSAM) as:
ENC- COMPETENT NE
Actual RSAM LEVEL and salary will be determined at time of hire.
RSAM levels range from ENC-COMPETENT NE to ENC-EXPERT NE TO ENC-MASTERY NE
Required qualifications must be met by the candidate in order to be interviewed and considered for the position. Posting may be filled after the initial 5-day posting period. Applicants who have left the UMPNC bargaining unit must include on their resume dates of past employment including months and years of service along with effort. Positions less than 20 hours/week may be combined. If you have questions regarding this posting or would like assistance with nursing opportunities please contact Nurse Recruitment at (734) 936-5183.
Hours/Week: 36 hours (0.9)
Shift/Hours: Night shift, must be able to assist present ENC with additional night shift education and support.
*Must be flexible to accommodate needs of the unit.
Location: UH 8D
**This position will be 12 hrs (0.3) ENC and 24 hrs (0.6) staffing
All new employees will be expected to float to a designated unit(s) in times of low census.
This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the Michigan Nurses Association and the U-M Professional Nurse Council union, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.
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