RN Intermediate Care

Corewell Health • Trenton, MI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Intermediate Care Unit is a 24-bed unit with private rooms and telemetry monitoring. It admits patients aged 15 through end of life and treats a variety of conditions, including heart failure, respiratory illness, renal failure, and post-heart-catheterization patients. Nurses care for overflow medical, surgical, and traumatic conditions with low to mild probability of complications or instability that require non-invasive assessments and interventions every two to eight hours. The unit also provides hospice and end-of-life care.

Under the ANA scope of practice, the clinical nurse uses the nursing process to provide professional nursing care incorporating patient- and family-centered principles. The nurse provides quality patient care under the direction of the Nurse Leader and in accordance with Corewell Health policies and procedures.

Corewell Health Trenton Hospital is a 193-bed acute care teaching hospital that sponsors nine university-affiliated residency programs. The Magnet-designated hospital provides comprehensive medical and surgical care and has the region’s only verified Level II trauma center, heart, vascular and pulmonary specialties, surgical services including minimally invasive robotic procedures, orthopedic and neurosurgery services, and women’s health services.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Nursing required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing required within five years.
• Michigan Registered Nurse (RN) license required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required upon hire from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or Canadian Heart and Stroke.
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required within six months.
• Graduates from a non-accredited school of nursing must have at least one year of acute care experience or at least two years of experience in a licensed health care role and must have successfully passed the NCLEX licensure examination.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience as an RN in the ICU preferred.
• Specialty certification highly recommended within two years.

Responsibilities

• Use the nursing process within the ANA scope of practice to provide professional nursing care.
• Incorporate patient- and family-centered care principles into patient care.
• Provide quality patient care under the direction of the Nurse Leader and in accordance with Corewell Health policies and procedures.
• Care for patients with a variety of diagnoses, including heart failure, respiratory illness, renal failure, and post-heart-catheterization needs.
• Provide care for overflow medical, surgical, and traumatic conditions requiring non-invasive assessment and intervention every two to eight hours.
• Provide hospice and end-of-life care.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory
• Optional identity theft protection
• Optional home and auto insurance
• Optional pet insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
• Free onsite parking

What This Job Offers

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