Registered Nurse

Franciscan Health Michigan City, IN 46360, US

Internal Medicine 400 North

8733 W 400 N Michigan City, Indiana 46360

Meeting the highest standards of health care requires everyday leaders who encourage good health. Caretakers who don’t just administer medication, but who actively listen and assess each patient – looking the patient in the eye and letting them know that they are seen and heard and cared for. RN doesn’t just stand for Registered Nurse here – it stands for Required Nurturer.

WHO WE ARE
Franciscan Health is a non-profit health care ministry with primary and specialty care physician groups located throughout Indiana and Illinois. Franciscan is known for our mission of caring. Our values of Respect for Life; Fidelity to Our Mission; Compassionate Concern; Joyful Service; and Christian Stewardship extend to our employees and patients. With 12 hospital ministries, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care organizations in the Midwest. Franciscan Health includes over 1,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers. Franciscan providers enjoy a team approach to care. Of our 260+ locations, many are nationally recognized Centers of Health Care Excellence.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

Hours/Days: Monday-Friday between operational hours of 730A-530P
Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care.
Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required associate's degree Nursing/Patient Care
Preferred bachelor's degree Nursing/Patient Care
Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association
Registered Nurse (RN) - State Licensing Board

TRAVEL IS REQUIRED:

Never or Rarely

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.

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