Registered Nurse - Neuro/Stroke Unit

Henry Ford Health • Clinton Township, MI

2h

About The Position

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

The RN uses the nursing process—assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation—to provide, delegate, supervise, and document patient care and teaching for patients and families. The nurse communicates pertinent patient and family information to the healthcare 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 effectively communicate with patients, families, and hospital personnel.
• All RNs on the unit must be ACLS and NIH certified.

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.
• Provide, delegate, supervise, and document patient care and patient and family teaching.
• Communicate pertinent patient and family information to the healthcare 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