RN Intermediate Care
About The Position
The Intermediate Care Unit is a 24-bed unit with all private rooms equipped with telemetry monitoring. It admits patients aged 15 through end of life, treating a wide range of diagnoses including heart failure, respiratory illness, renal failure, and post-heart catheterization patients. ACLS certification is required within 6 months of employment. Nurses on this unit care for overflow medical/surgical/traumatic conditions with low to mild probability for complications/instability, requiring non-invasive assessment/interventions every two to eight hours, as well as hospice and end-of-life care. Corewell Health Trenton Hospital is a 193-bed, acute care teaching hospital with nine university-affiliated residency programs and Magnet® designation. It is recognized for its Level II trauma center, nationally recognized heart, vascular, and pulmonary specialties, minimally invasive robotic surgery, orthopedic and neurosurgery services, and comprehensive women’s health services. The clinical nurse utilizes the nursing process and patient-family centered care principles to provide quality patient care under the direction of the Nurse Leader, adhering to Corewell Health policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Associates in Nursing Required
- Bachelors in Nursing Required within 5 years
- 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.
- MI Registered Nurse (RN) Required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) required upon hire from one of the following organizations - American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or Canadian Heart and Stroke.
- AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Required within 6 months
- 1 year of experience as an RN in the IC
Nice To Haves
- Specialty Certification highly recommended within 2 years
Responsibilities
- Utilizes the framework of the nursing process to provide professional nursing care.
- Incorporates patient-family centered care principles.
- Provides quality patient care under the direction of the Nurse Leader.
- Adheres to Corewell Health policies and procedures.
- Cares for patients aged 15 through end of life with diagnoses including heart failure, respiratory illness, renal failure, and post-heart catheterization.
- Manages overflow medical/surgical/traumatic conditions with low to mild probability for complications/instability.
- Performs non-invasive assessment/interventions every two to eight hours.
- Provides hospice and end-of-life care.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
- On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
- Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
- Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance
- Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
