"REGISTERED NURSE (Ambulatory Care, Ypsilanti Health Center- MULTI Specialty)"

The RNs within these areas provide care to adult patients in all of the specialty areas in Ypsilanti Health Center. These specialties include: Dermatology, Neurology, Urology, Cardiology, MEND and Wound Clinic. Provide the delivery of culturally sensitive, age specific team based care models in deliver of nursing care within the Ypsilanti Health Center for Internal/Specialty Medicine.

CLINICAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Provide nursing care to patients within the YHC Specialty Clinics
• Provide telephone triage, patient teaching, direct patient care, documentation with follow-up and coordination with ancillary services and related departments.
• Provide functional supervision to allied health staff.
• Work with the patients to develop and carry out clinical standards of care for various patient diagnoses.
• May cross train to manage other Internal/Specialty Medicine specific patient population.
• Independently and completely performs focused assessment to provide best practice patient care for families and patients.
• Prioritizes key nursing diagnoses to address physical and psychosocial/emotional areas.
• Practice is driven by theory and experience.
• Independently develops, implements, and evaluates plan of care that recognizes subtle changes in patients condition and adapts plan as needed.
• Experience in tele-health communication and phone triage.
• Utilizes standard unit technology and uses advanced technology as appropriate.
• Utilizes computer for basic functions as well as reference on patient conditions and treatment.
• Accurately assesses patient's/family's readiness to learn, organizes and executes individualized teaching plan, evaluates patient's understanding and modifies approach as necessary.
• Seeks out additional patient education resources beyond unit.
• Demonstrates ease in application of hospital policies and unit procedures and protocols.
• Anticipates, identifies and intervenes when there are concerns related to patient safety, staff safety and safe medication processes. Consults documentation to identify trends in patient status and enhance continuity of assessment and ongoing nursing care.
• Monitors referrals.
• Collaboration with other members of the health care team for optimal patient outcomes.

THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIPS

• Possesses clarity on one's own values and how they affect interactions, relationships and boundary setting.
• Individualizes communication based on assessment of the patients and families.
• Incorporates patient/family in planning and implementing care.
• Demonstrates empathy in interactions with patients/families.
• Mobilizes appropriate resources in response to situations that have the potential to negatively impact patient/family outcomes.
• Recognizes ethical issues and seeks assistance in addressing them.
• Seeks to learn about and optimize the unique contribution inherent in the diversity and culture of each individual.

PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Recognizes and values professional collaborative communication
• Identifies and utilizes collaborative resources.
• Provides feedback to appropriate staff members.
• Functions as an independent and supportive team member, provides assistance to others.
• Demonstrates empathy and compassion in interactions with team members.
• Approaches conflict situations in a constructive manner.
• Seeks to learn about and optimize the unique contribution inherent in the diversity and culture of each individual on the health care team.
• Readily able to delegate to UAP according to the 5 Rights of Delegation.
• Facilitates continuity of care and nursing work flow through nurse to nurse delegation.

Expectations of the position:

• Validated leadership skills in a team setting
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively and build respectful relationships within and between services and individuals as measured by interviews, references, and performance evaluations
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and communicate well with others, including peers
• Demonstrated ability to seek constructive approaches to resolving workplace issues as measured by interviews, references, and performance evaluations
• Demonstrated adaptability to changing needs and priorities based on unit, site, and institutional goals/objectives
• Demonstrated ability to practice independently, set goals, promote teamwork, coordinate and perform multiple activities and problem solve as measured by interview, references, and performance evaluations.
• Demonstrated ability to set and implement priorities, organize and delegate effectively and efficiently.
• Demonstrated abilities in interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, organizational skills and problem solving skills within all levels of the health care team
• Proven self-direction ability including initiative and creativity
• Demonstrated high standards of personal and professional conduct and attendance as evidenced by interviews, references, and performance evaluations

Required Qualifications:

• Current licensure to practice nursing in the State of Michigan
• Recent (within 5 years) RN experience with adult medicine patients (non-research based, Non-OBGYN) in an ambulatory care setting.
• 1 year of neurology and/or urology experience within the last year

NOTE: Required qualifications must be met by the candidate in order to be interviewed and considered for the position.

RESUME REQUIRED (for both internal & external applicants): You must attach a complete and accurate resume to be fully considered for this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with IV Skills
• Current ACLS certification
• RN Experience with Neurology patients
• Experience with patient/family education
• Experience in phone triage
• Proficient in MiChart In-basket management and documentation
• Experience in writing and creating patient and family education materials.
• BSN
• Tele-health Nursing experience
• Familiar with Epic electronic medical record platform
• Proficiency with Michart documentation/notifications.
• Knowledge of UMHHS policies and procedures.
• Excellent attendance as evident by attendance record
• Demonstrated commitment to Ypsilanti Community through work and/or volunteer experience

Salary & Nursing Framework Level: This UMPNC RN posting is posted as Nursing Framework LEVEL C. Actual Nursing Framework LEVEL and salary will be determined at time of hire. Nursing Framework levels range from Level A to Level E.

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.

Hours/Week: 40 hours per week

Shift/Hours/Days: Monday through Friday; Day shift , potential for weekends with varied hours.

Location: Ypsilanti Health Center

Note: 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.

If you have questions regarding this posting or would like assistance with nursing opportunities please contact Nurse Recruitment at (734) 936-5183.