RN Medical Observation Unit PRN

Corewell Health • Royal Oak, MI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Observation Unit consists of 54 beds where patients are categorized as Observation secondary to insurance requirements. This is a medical unit. Patients are admitted from the Emergency Department with various conditions including mental status changes, long term placement needs, pain, cardiac issues, TIA, r/o CVA, UTI, pneumonia, geriatric concerns, and behavioral issues. If patients meet criteria for a higher level of care, they will be transferred to the assigned progressive or inpatient unit. Staff complete an assessment and shift documentation according to the Observation documentation policy. There is rapid patient turnover on this unit, with potential for 1-4 discharges, transfers, and assessments during a 12-hour shift. The RN, under the ANA scope of practice, 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. The RN provides quality patient care under the direction of the Nurse Leader according to Corewell Health policies and procedures and recognizes the impact of nursing care and patient/family partnerships on patient outcomes. The RN partners with and utilizes patient/family input and goals in planning the plan of care and develops teaching strategies for patient/family, documenting education and learning appropriately in the health record.

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.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required upon hire from one of the following organizations - American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or Canadian Heart and Stroke.
• External candidates are required to have a minimum of 2 years of RN clinical experience.
• External candidates must successfully complete a required competency assessment provided by Nursing Education.
• Internal candidates with less than 2 years of RN clinical experience must be approved by their current nurse leader and the site Chief Nursing Officer.
• These candidates are to remain a unit-based PRN employee until they reach 2 years of nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Complete an assessment and shift documentation according to the Observation documentation policy.
• Provide professional nursing care by incorporating patient-family centered care principles to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and discharge.
• Provide quality patient care under the direction of the Nurse Leader according to Corewell Health policies and procedures.
• Recognize the impact of nursing care and patient/family partnerships on patient outcomes.
• Partner with and utilize patient/family input and goals in planning the plan of care.
• Develop teaching strategies for patient/family.
• Document education and learning appropriately in health record.

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