RN SICU

Corewell Health • Grand Rapids, MI

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Prince Surgical Critical Care Unit is a 22-bed intensive care unit specializing in the care of critically ill trauma and surgical patients. The unit cares for geriatric rib fractures, traumatic brain injury, multi-trauma patients, and the critical care adult burn population. Surgical patients include trauma surgery, emergency general surgery, surgical oncology, and vascular surgery. Nurses also provide care to medical and neuro critically ill patients. Nurses are competent in ventilator support, titratable medications (cardiac and sedation), and assist with procedures like bedside tracheostomies and central line placement. With experience, nurses can train for continuous renal replacement therapy and critical care burn patient management. This fast-paced unit relies on teamwork and an interdisciplinary approach. RNs will utilize the nursing process to provide professional nursing care, incorporating patient-family centered care principles to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and discharge. RNs provide quality patient care under the direction of the Nurse Leader according to Corewell Health policies and procedures, recognizing 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 in Nursing Required
• Bachelors in Nursing Required within 5 years
• MI Registered Nurse (RN) Required
• AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) Required within 90 days
• AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Required within 6 months
• 1+ years of inpatient RN experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide care to critically ill trauma and surgical patients.
• Care for patients requiring ventilator support.
• Provide titration of life-sustaining medications, including cardiac and sedation medications.
• Assist with procedures such as bedside tracheostomies and central line placement.
• Train for management of continuous renal replacement therapy (dialysis) and burn care.
• Develop detailed assessment skills, critical thinking behaviors, and communication skills.
• Partner with and utilize patient/family input and goals in planning the plan of care.
• Develop teaching strategies for patient/family and document education and learning appropriately in the 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: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree