Registered Nurse - Neuro/Stroke Unit

Henry Ford Health • Clinton Township, MI

2h

About The Position

Provides leadership in coordinating and delivering quality, compassionate patient care on a 40-bed unit specializing in neurological patients. The patient population includes patients with stroke or stroke-like symptoms, seizures, brain bleeds, and other neurological diagnoses. The unit also cares for a small number of cardiac patients receiving non-titrated cardiac drips, as well as other patients needing placement.

Uses the nursing process—assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation—to provide, delegate, supervise, and document patient care and teaching for patients and families. Communicates pertinent patient and family information to the health care team, participates in resolving variances from patient goals, and ensures solutions are implemented. All RNs on the unit are ACLS- and NIH-certified.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current licensure by the Michigan State Board of Nursing.
• Health care provider certification (BCLS).
• Clinical knowledge and analytical abilities necessary to formulate effective nursing care plans.
• Ability to perform a wide variety of professional nursing services.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and hospital personnel.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• RN experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver quality, compassionate patient care.
• Use the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to provide, delegate, supervise, and document care and teaching for patients and families.
• Communicate pertinent patient and family information to the health care team.
• Participate in finding solutions for variances from patient goals and ensure implementation of solutions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed