RN Med Surg Transplant

Corewell Health • Royal Oak, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The RN provides professional nursing care under the ANA scope of practice, using the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and discharge patients while incorporating patient- and family-centered care principles. Under the direction of the Nurse Leader, the RN provides quality care according to Corewell Health policies and procedures and recognizes how nursing care and patient/family partnerships affect outcomes. The RN includes patient and family input and goals in care planning, develops teaching strategies, and documents education and learning in the health record.

The role is on 4 Center, a 34-bed surgical unit specializing in acute and chronic kidney and liver disease. The unit cares for patients before and after kidney and liver transplants, as well as patients undergoing nephrectomy to donate a kidney. Nurses provide postoperative care after patients are downgraded from the ICU, deliver patient education, work closely with the Transplant Medical Team, and perform peritoneal dialysis. The unit does not perform hemodialysis. The patient-to-nurse ratio is 4/5:1.

Requirements

• Associate degree or diploma in Nursing.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing required within 5 years for a graduate nurse or RN with less than 1 year of experience.
• Graduates from a non-accredited school of nursing must have at least 1 year of acute care experience or at least 2 years of experience in a licensed health care role, and must have successfully passed the NCLEX licensure examination.
• Michigan Registered Nurse (RN) license required within 60 days of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required upon hire from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or Canadian Heart and Stroke.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care using the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and discharge patients.
• Incorporate patient- and family-centered care principles and patient/family input and goals into care planning.
• Provide quality patient care under the direction of the Nurse Leader and in accordance with Corewell Health policies and procedures.
• Develop patient and family teaching strategies and document education and learning in the health record.
• Care for patients with acute and chronic kidney and liver disease, including transplant patients before surgery and after they are downgraded from the ICU.
• Care for patients undergoing nephrectomy for kidney donation.
• Perform peritoneal dialysis.
• Work closely with the Transplant Medical Team.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package supporting 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 offerings.
• 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: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree