Registered Nurse – Orthopedic/Progressive Unit

Job Description

Registered Nurse – Orthopedic/Progressive Unit | Corewell Health

The Tone:
This is a full-time Registered Nurse role at Corewell Health, located in Grand Rapids, MI at Butterworth Hospital. Corewell Health is a nationally recognized institution for patient quality and safety, leading the region in full-service hospital care since 1873. This role is vital for delivering comprehensive nursing care, applying the nursing process, and ensuring optimal patient outcomes on a diverse Orthopedic/Progressive unit known for its strong teamwork and consistent leadership. You will be a foundational member of a collaborative environment, providing care for a wide range of medical and surgical patients and contributing to a culture of continuous learning.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Night
• Location: Grand Rapids, MI
• Team: Med Surg Care Unit Ortho 2S Butterworth
• Mission: Deliver nursing care responsibly and accountably to achieve optimal patient outcomes on a 41-bed Orthopedic/Progressive unit.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Deliver Care: Deliver responsible and accountable nursing care, strictly adhering to professional standards set by the American Nurses Association and legal requirements by the State of Michigan for patient safety and quality.
• Apply Nursing Process: Demonstrate critical thinking by consistently applying the full nursing process, which includes thorough assessment, accurate diagnosis, clear outcomes identification, effective planning, precise implementation, and comprehensive evaluation of individualized patient care plans.
• Uphold Professionalism: Uphold the high standards of professional performance, ensuring ethical practice, culturally congruent care, effective communication, strong collaboration within the interdisciplinary team, and prudent resource utilization.
• Promote Quality & Safety: Actively engage in leadership, continuous education, integrate evidence-based practice and research into daily care, contribute to the quality of practice through professional evaluation, and promote environmental health for patients and staff.
• Manage Diverse Caseload: Effectively manage and strive to achieve optimal patient outcomes for a diverse caseload on the 41-bed Orthopedic/Progressive unit, encompassing complex orthopedic trauma, hip and spine fractures, spine surgery, and progressive medical conditions such as COPD, sepsis, congestive heart failure, respiratory failure, and post-operative cardiac patients requiring specialized care like cardiac drips and Bi pap.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Associate’s Degree in Nursing is required; a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing is required within 5 years of hire.
• Experience: Demonstrated clinical experience providing direct patient care, with exposure to a diverse medical and surgical patient population including orthopedic trauma, hip and spine fractures, spine surgery, and progressive care diagnoses such as COPD, sepsis, and various cardiac conditions; capable of thriving in a culture that supports learning and development.
• Skills: Possess a current and unrestricted Michigan (MI) Registered Nurse (RN) license; obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) within 90 days of hire.