RN Progressive Care
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 while incorporating patient- and family-centered care principles. Under the direction of the Nurse Leader, the RN delivers quality care according to Corewell Health policies and procedures and recognizes the impact of nursing care and patient/family partnerships on 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 Progressive Care Unit is a 67-bed, high-acuity unit serving a diverse adult patient population requiring elevated monitoring and nursing expertise. Nurses care for adult medicine, surgical, cardiac, neurology, and GI patients, as well as patients requiring titrated cardiac drips, insulin drips with hourly glucose monitoring, CIWA management, and a variety of other progressive-care interventions. The unit emphasizes patient- and family-centered care, teamwork, interdisciplinary collaboration, and clinical excellence.
Requirements
- Associate degree in Nursing required.
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing required within 5 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 6 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 passed the NCLEX licensure examination.
Nice To Haves
- Specialty certification is highly recommended within 2 years.
Responsibilities
- Provide professional nursing care using the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and discharge.
- Provide quality patient care under the direction of the Nurse Leader and according to Corewell Health policies and procedures.
- Incorporate patient- and family-centered care principles and patient/family input and goals into care planning.
- Develop patient and family teaching strategies and document education and learning in the health record.
- Care for complex adult patient populations, including medicine, surgical, cardiac, neurology, and GI patients.
- Provide care for patients requiring cardiac-drip titration, insulin drips with hourly glucose monitoring, and CIWA management.
- Care for patients with ICDs, permanent pacemakers, Life Vests, ventilators, tracheostomies, and stable BiPAP needs.
- Perform NIHSS stroke-scale assessments and Q2 neuro checks for neurologic patients.
- Care for patients with chest tubes, PleurX catheters, and following pericardial window procedures.
- Provide PCU-level care to CAPD patients with cardiac conditions and pregnant patients requiring PCU-level monitoring.
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 match savings.
- $6,000 sign-on bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
Associate degree
