Job Description

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally.  Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Responsibilities*

?    Provide the delivery of culturally sensitive, age-specific team-based care models in delivering nursing care for Primary Care patients including, adult medicine, pediatric, and OB/GYN patient populations.
?    Accurate and efficient documentation of nursing care. 
?    Knowledge and appropriate use of internal and external resources. 
?    Provide functional supervision to assistive personnel; collaborate with colleagues, other disciplines, and health care/community services to promote continuity of care.
?    The OBGYN Answer Line RN position provides support to patients, families, physicians and other members of the multidisciplinary team. The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Michigan Health System provides the highest level of patient care to patients with normal and high-risk pregnancies, and we expertly address a wide range of gynecologic and women's health concerns, including, but not limited to: adolescent gynecology, gynecologic management for women with breast cancer, gynecologic urology, pelvic pain, premenstrual syndrome, reproductive gynecology, including menopause, etc. 
?    To perform telehealth nursing for the OBGYN Answer Line which includes, but not limited to:
o    Triage live telephone calls for OBGYN patients with symptomatic concerns
o    Complete independent assessment and disposition of patients to the appropriate level of care
o    Initiate diagnostic and therapeutic measures as indicated per institutional policy. 
o    Provide education via live call and through the portal messages.
o    Document detailed encounter note.
o    Manage prescription refill requests and secure patient messages.
o    Adapts communication style to patients representing diverse personal, professional, cultural, and socio- economic backgrounds.
o    Uses excellent listening skills to receive detailed information.
o    Utilize electronic protocol database to assess, educate and document all health information in an accurate and expedient fashion.
o    Coordinate care with offsites clinics and labor and delivery
o    Respond to urgent/emergent patient care needs
o    Counseling on health promotion and management of patient care plan
o    Schedule patient?s for appointment in the ambulatory care clinics

Expectations 
?    Demonstrated critical thinking skills through use of the nursing process, excellent problem-solving skills, and demonstrated ability to set priorities.
?    Demonstrated customer service, interpersonal communication skills, and the ability to build respectful relationships within and between units and individuals.
?    Demonstrated accountability and dependability including a good attendance record with punctuality.
?    Demonstrated adaptability to changing needs and priorities based on unit, department, and institutional goals/objectives.
?    Demonstrated knowledge and skills providing patient and family education and coaching related to chronic conditions including, but not limited to, diabetes, asthma, and coronary artery disease.
?    Proficiency with typing and electronic health record documentation.
?    Ability to manage complex clinical issues utilizing assessment skills, protocols, and evidence-based interventions.
?    Demonstrated accountability and dependability for example, completion of work, mandatories, goal setting within established timelines.
?    Willingness to adapt to different populations ie: pediatrics, OB/GYN, adult medicine as patient demands. Orientation and training would be provided for new subspecialties within primary care based on expansion of division.
 

Nursing Specific Info

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan medicine is comprised of over 26,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world's most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

Nursing at Michigan offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits!  

Hourly range for Registered Nurses $40.18-$62.31/ hour

?    Evening Shift Differential-$3.00 / hour
?    Night Shift Differential- $4.00 / hour
?    Day Shift Weekend Differential- $2.90 / hour
?    Evening Shift Weekend Differential- $5.90 / hour
?    Night Shift Weekend Differential- $6.90 / hour
?    Charge Nurse Differential- $1.00 / hour

The benefit package includes: 
?    Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
?    2:1 Match on retirement savings and immediate vesting
?    Generous Paid Time Off Allowances
?    Robust Tuition and Certification support programs
?    Large offering of no cost CEs and professional development for advancement
 

Nursing Specific Info

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan medicine is comprised of over 26,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world's most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

Nursing at Michigan offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits! 

Salary range for Registered Nurses

The benefit package includes: 

Nursing Specific Info

 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 F.

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. 
Applicants who have left the UMPNC bargaining unit must include on their resume dates of past employment including months and years of service along with effort. 
Positions less than 20 hours/week may be combined. 

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

Required Qualifications*

?    Current license to practice nursing in Michigan.
?    Minimum of one (1) year recent (within the last two (2) years) experience in an OBGYN centralized telephone triage clinic specializing in GYN and OB patients.
?    Specialty GYN ambulatory care triage experience in urogynecology, Vulvar, Peds GYN, Transgender Patients, Minimally Invasive Surgery, and Chronic Pelvic Pain. 
?    BLS certification

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.

Desired Qualifications*

?    Greater than five (5) years Labor and delivery OB triage experience 
?    Greater than five (5) years OBGYN experience.
?    Previous experience using clinical protocols to make decisions for adult patients.
?    Experience with MiChart, EPIC, Cisco Finesse, Word, and Excel
 

Work Schedule

Hours/Week: 0.5 FTE (40 hours in a two-week period: 16 hours one week, 24 hours the next).

Shift/Hours/Days: Day Shift, Mon-Fri with variable start times based on clinic needs.

This position consists of a hybrid work schedule of at least 50% of appointment fraction onsite but is subject to change as the needs of the unit change.

Location: This position consists of a hybrid work schedule of at least 50% of appointment fraction onsite but is subject to change as the needs of the unit change. Onsite work locations are at 2500 Green Rd, Ste 100, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 or Brighton Specialty Clinics, 7500 Challis Rd, Brighton, MI 48116, and other work locations as needed to support patient populations seen in different places.

This position requires onsite training.

Note: All new employees will be expected to float to a designated unit(s) in times of low census

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Union Affiliation

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.

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Selection Process

Michigan Medicine seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of Michigan and to maintain the excellence of the University. We welcome applications from anyone who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching, and clinical mission, including women, members of minority groups, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. The Department of Nursing, like the University of Michigan as a whole, is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all persons and will not discriminate against any individual because of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, height, weight, or veteran status.   

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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