Registered Nurse - Neuro/Stroke Unit
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides leadership in coordinating and delivering quality, compassionate patient care. Using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, the nurse provides, delegates, supervises, and documents patient care and teaching for patients and families. The nurse communicates pertinent patient and family information to the health care team, helps find solutions when patient goals are not met, and ensures those solutions are implemented. The position is on a 40-bed unit specializing in neuro patients, including 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 cardiac drips that are not titrated, as well as other patients needing placement. All RNs on the unit are ACLS- and NIH-certified. This is a full-time midnight position working 36 hours per week in 12-hour shifts, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with an alternating weekend schedule.
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
- 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 patient care.
- Provide teaching to patients and families.
- Communicate pertinent patient and family information to the health care team.
- Participate in finding solutions when patient goals are not met and ensure those solutions are implemented.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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