RN Short Stay Observation

Corewell Health • Dearborn, MI

23h • Onsite

About The Position

The Short Stay Unit/Observation Unit is a 50-bed unit with private rooms, specializing in caring for the adult population with a variety of diagnoses. It employs a multi-disciplinary team approach for care, treatment, and disposition within 23 hours. Patients are admitted from various areas including the Emergency Center, Operating Room, procedural areas, directly from home, or from their primary care physician’s office. The unit includes 20 telemetry beds for patients requiring cardiac monitoring and focuses on "All Non-Critical Specialties" due to the wide range of diagnoses. The team works diligently to transition patients to their next care area, whether home, placement, admission, or a procedural area. Dearborn Hospital, where the unit is located, is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the “Top 10 Hospitals” in Michigan. This major teaching and research hospital has been advancing care since 1953, operating as a Level II trauma center and receiving recognition for clinical excellence and innovation in orthopedics, neurosciences, women’s health, heart & vascular, and cancer care.

Requirements

• Associates in Nursing Required
• Bachelors in Nursing Required within 5 years
• 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 upon hire
• AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) Required upon hire

Nice To Haves

• Specialty Certification highly recommended within 2 years

Responsibilities

• Utilize 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.
• 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 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, pet insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level