RN Adult Critical Care

Corewell Health • Grand Rapids, MI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The RN works in 1H, a 22-bed adult critical care unit at Blodgett Hospital, caring for medical ICU patients and some surgical ICU patients. The unit treats a wide range of diagnoses, including stroke, sepsis, diabetic ketoacidosis, and respiratory failure. Nurses participate in ICU-level care involving ventilators, sedation, paralytics, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), post-cardiac-arrest cooling, and ICU thrombolytic therapy. The unit includes nurses with varied experience levels on day and night shifts and emphasizes teaching and support for new staff. Nurses collaborate with ICU providers, respiratory care, physical therapy, pharmacy, social work, and other team members to meet patient needs.

Under the ANA scope of practice and the direction of the Nurse Leader, the RN uses the nursing process to provide professional, quality nursing care. The RN incorporates patient- and family-centered care principles to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and discharge; partners with patients and families to include their input and goals in care planning; develops teaching strategies; and documents education and learning in the health record.

Blodgett Hospital is a 330-bed acute care teaching hospital in East Grand Rapids and a Level III trauma campus. The position is full-time, works the night shift, and is scheduled for 36 hours per week.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Nursing required.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing required within 5 years.
• Michigan Registered Nurse (RN) license required.
• AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 90 days.
• AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and discharge patients.
• Provide professional, quality nursing care according to Corewell Health policies and procedures and under the direction of the Nurse Leader.
• Incorporate patient- and family-centered care principles into nursing care.
• Partner with patients and families and incorporate their input and goals into care planning.
• Develop teaching strategies for patients and families and document education and learning in the health record.
• Collaborate with ICU providers and other care team members to meet patient needs.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package addressing financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv.
• Discounts directory with deals on restaurants, phone plans, spas, and other items.
• Optional identity theft protection.
• Optional home and auto insurance.
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and matching savings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree