RN Progressive Care
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care in the Progressive Care Unit under the ANA scope of practice and the direction of the Nurse Leader. Using the nursing process, the RN assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and supports discharge while incorporating patient- and family-centered care principles. The RN partners with patients and families, includes their input and goals in care planning, develops teaching strategies, and documents education and learning in the health record. Care is provided according to Corewell Health policies and procedures, with attention to how nursing care and patient/family partnerships affect outcomes. The 67-bed, high-acuity Progressive Care Unit cares for a diverse adult population requiring elevated monitoring and nursing expertise. The collaborative team includes Registered Nurses, Nursing Assistants, and Telemetry Technicians. Patient populations and clinical experiences include adult medicine, surgical, cardiac, neurology, and GI patients; cardiac drips requiring titration; insulin drips with hourly glucose monitoring; CIWA management; ICDs, permanent pacemakers, and Life Vests; ventilator and tracheostomy patients; hemodynamically stable BiPAP patients; neurologic patients requiring NIHSS assessments and every-two-hour neuro checks; post-pericardial window patients, chest tubes, and PleurX catheters; CAPD patients with cardiac conditions requiring PCU-level care; and pregnant patients requiring PCU-level monitoring. Farmington Hills Hospital is a Level II trauma center and the base teaching hospital for Michigan State University. It has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a high-performing facility for multiple procedures and conditions and as a Magnet-designed hospital for nursing excellence.
Requirements
- Associate degree in Nursing required.
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing required within five years.
- Michigan Registered Nurse (RN) license required.
- AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required upon hire.
- AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required within six months.
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- Specialty certification is highly recommended within two years.
Responsibilities
- Provide professional nursing care using the ANA scope of practice and nursing process.
- Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and support discharge of patient care.
- Incorporate patient- and family-centered care principles and include patient and family input and goals in care planning.
- Develop teaching strategies for patients and families and document education and learning in the health record.
- Provide quality patient care under the direction of the Nurse Leader and according to Corewell Health policies and procedures.
- Care for Progressive Care Unit patients with complex monitoring and nursing needs, including the patient populations and clinical experiences described in the posting.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package to support 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 items.
- Optional identity theft protection.
- Optional home and auto insurance.
- Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and matching savings.
- $6,000 sign-on bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
