Registered Nurse (RN) Observation Unit

Registered Nurse (RN), Observation

Job Type: Full-Time | 0.75 FTE or 60 hours per week. Schedule: 5 x 12-hour shifts, nights (7 p-7 a), rotating weekends and holidays. Sign-On Bonus: $7,500 available to qualified applicants.

UP Health System—Marquette is a 222-bed hospital in Marquette, Michigan, part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network.

How You'll Contribute

• Perform plan of care interventions, including medication administration, specimen collection, and clinical treatments.


• Document patient care and progress.


• Work closely with providers to ensure patients meet observation criteria and to determine admission or discharge.


• Monitor patients for 24-48 hours to assess condition and collaborate with the care team.


• Assist patients with activities of daily living, such as personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.


• Collaborate across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including transfers, discharge, referrals, and spiritual or psychosocial support.


• Evaluate learning needs of patients and families and provide education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.


• Serve as advocate for the patient’s physical and emotional well-being.

What We're Looking For

• Current Michigan RN license.


• Associate’s degree from an accredited nursing school (Bachelor’s preferred).


• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS-HCP) certification.


• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification (preferred).

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.


• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave, and paid time off.


• Tuition assistance for higher education and certification, loan assistance, and 401(k) retirement package with company match.


• Employee wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.


• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

EEO Statement

UP Health System—Marquette is an Equal Opportunity Employer. UP Health System-Marquette is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.