RN Med Surg Transplant
About The Position
4 Center is a 34-bed surgical unit that specializes in patients with acute and chronic kidney and liver disease. The unit cares for patients undergoing kidney and liver transplants, as well as those undergoing nephrectomy for donation. Patients are admitted prior to surgery and cared for post-operatively after downgrade from ICU. Patient education is a significant aspect of care, with close collaboration with the Transplant Medical Team. The unit is proud to be #1 in the nation for kidney transplant survival at one year post-transplant. Nurses on this unit also perform peritoneal dialysis, but not hemodialysis. The patient to nurse ratio is 4/5:1.
Requirements
- Associates or Diploma in Nursing Required.
- Bachelors in Nursing Required within 5 years for GN or RN with less than 1 year of experience.
- 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 within 60 days of hire.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) required upon hire from one of the following organizations - American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or Canadian Heart and Stroke.
Responsibilities
- Utilizes the framework of the nursing process to provide professional nursing care by incorporating patient-family centered care principles to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and discharge.
- Provides quality patient care under the direction of the Nurse Leader according to Corewell Health policies and procedures.
- Recognizes the impact of nursing care and patient/family partnerships on patient outcomes.
- Partners with and utilizes patient/family input and goals in planning plan of care.
- Develops teaching strategies for patient/family and documents education and learning appropriately in the health record.
- Performs peritoneal dialysis.
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
- Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
