Graduate Nurse

Job Description

Graduate Nurse | DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, located in Detroit, Michigan. DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan (RIM) is a prominent hospital specializing in rehabilitation medicine and research, renowned for its expertise in spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke, amputee, orthopedics, and catastrophic injury care. The Graduate Nurse is an essential member of the patient care delivery team, contributing directly to patient care activities and education to ensure consistency and quality outcomes for patients and their families.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Rotating
• Location: Detroit, MI

• Team: Reports to a Registered Nurse
• Mission: The Graduate Nurse actively participates in patient care activities and patient/family education, ensuring consistent and quality care for assigned patients.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Collaboration: Cooperate with care team members to ensure consistency and quality of care, promoting productive employee relations.
• Coordination: Under the supervision of a registered nurse, coordinate patient care activities, including patient/family education, for an assigned group of patients.
• Patient Care Provision: Provide direct patient care as determined by patient, family, and unit needs, identifying goals, developing plans, and ensuring physician orders are executed.
• Care Planning and Evaluation: Utilize clinical pathways and protocols, incorporate discharge planning from admission, and evaluate patient progress towards desired outcomes.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Collaborate with physicians, care management specialists, and other healthcare providers in carrying out the nursing process and ensuring optimal patient outcomes.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. Early Career.
• Experience: Must have temporary authorization to practice as a graduate nurse, with licensure as a registered nurse by the state of Michigan required within 90 days of hire.
• Skills: Exhibits appropriate clinical judgment and analytical skills for comprehensive care planning and documentation. Demonstrates a high level of interpersonal and verbal communication skills for effective team and patient interaction. Possesses the ability to adapt to new technologies, handle multiple priorities, and manage stresses within a patient care environment.
• Bonus: BSN preferred.