IMPORTANT!

McLaren Northern has incorporated a strict 3 strike attendance policy to advocate for their patient population. Any RN contractor who is absent from a scheduled shift or is more than 20 minutes late for their scheduled shift 3 times will be terminated effective immediately. Situations such as a communicable disease or hospitalization with supporting evidence will be reviewed in favor of the contractor. This policy will begin on 6/1/2024.

House Supervisor

• Collaborate with units to determine appropriate shift staffing capabilities.
• Assist unit team leaders with coordinating patient placement from Emergency Department, procedure departments, and referring facilities. In collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to place patients in an optimal setting.
• Act as a resource to nursing staff for clinical skills, policy and procedures, and other situations requiring leadership.
• Facilitate patient transfers in and out of McLaren Northern Hospital
• In conjunction with department leadership, identifies patient care delivery issues, work processes, and equipment needs.
• Applies the adult learning principals to all education offerings.
• Utilizes research-based principals in the education of staff and patients.
• Functions as a role model/mentor and a clinical resource.
• Supports units on nursing needs, this may include taking an assignment, assisting with transportation, and other nursing duties.

SWAT

• Hospital wide SWAT Nurse who responds to patient care units to handle urgent or emergency patient care needs. Provides emergency response as needed based on specific unit needs, patient activity and crisis situations of an intermittent nature. Additionally rounds as clinical support when not in an urgent/emergent situation.
• Responds to medical emergency problems including Code Blue, Rapid Response, STEMI, Trauma, Stroke, Code Grey, MTP, etc. Supports floor staff with concerns regarding patient decline/clinical assessment.
• The RN will demonstrate the ability to quickly assess a patient when there has been a change in status and help to monitor and provide intervention for the patient.
• Accompanies Critical Care or monitored patients when they must be transported within the hospital (ex. MRI, diagnostic tests, IR, ED to ICU/CVU)
• Assist floor staff with difficulty IV starts and utilize ultrasound guided IV placement as needed. Assist floor staff with peritoneal dialysis as needed.
• The RN is responsible for participating in the quality outcomes specific to the units or hospital and adheres to all regulatory requirements. The RN maintains a collaborative relationship with multiple disciplines within the organization.
• Interprets and adheres to established policies, procedures, and safety practices of McLaren Northern.
• Adheres to documentation policies and requirements.
• Utilizes good communication skills with patient, family, medical staff, and personnel.

• Minimum 5 years experience in Critical Care and/or Emergency Department Setting - Required

• ACLS (AHA)
• PALS (AHA)
• TNCC
• BLS (AHA)

• Michigan