RN Medical Observation Unit

Corewell Health • Royal Oak, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Observation Unit is a 54-bed medical unit where patients are admitted from the Emergency Department. These patients often present with changes in mental status, require long-term placement, experience pain, have cardiac issues, TIAs, suspected CVAs, UTIs, pneumonia, or behavioral issues. Patients may be transferred to a progressive or inpatient unit if they meet criteria for a higher level of care. Staff are responsible for completing assessments and shift documentation according to the Observation documentation policy. The unit experiences rapid patient turnover, with staff potentially completing 1-4 discharges, transfers, and assessments during a 12-hour shift.

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.
• Must comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category.

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.
• Completes an assessment and shift documentation according to the Observation documentation policy.
• May complete 1-4 discharge, transfers, and assessments during a 12 Hour shift.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree