Registered Nurse - Medical Post Surgical Unit

Henry-Ford-Health-2; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 72,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Henry Ford Health in Detroit’s Southfield location is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Medical Post Surgical Unit. You will lead nursing care for post-op patients, coordinate plans, and support families through recovery.

The role focuses on GI, vascular, and urological post-op care in a med/surg telemetry unit. Schedule includes (3) 12-hour shifts: 7pm–7:30am, with every other weekend and rotating holidays; sign-on bonus $7,500.

Qualifications

• BSN preferred; graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current licensure by the Michigan State Board of Nursing.
• Clinical knowledge and analytical abilities necessary to formulate effective nursing care plans.
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, and hospital personnel.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in the coordination and delivery of quality compassionate patient care.
• Utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Delegate, supervise, and document care and teaching for patients and their families.
• Communicate pertinent patient/family information to the healthcare team.
• Participate in finding and implementing solutions for variances from patient goals.

Skills

Leadership

Nursing Process

Communication

Clinical Knowledge

Education

BSN

Job description

Registered Nurse - Medical Post Surgical Unit

• Full-time


• Job Type: Full Time

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.

Registered Nurse

About the Department

The Medical Post Surgical Unit is a 20-bed post-op surgical specialty unit with patients admitted to us once they have stabilized in the PACU. Our team specializes in caring for GI (with the exception of bariatric), vascular, and urological post-op patients. We also see gynecological/oncological overflow surgical patients. As a \"med/surg\" telemetry unit, we care for patients with various medical diagnoses, as well - most often those with GI diagnoses.

Our patients are diverse, and range from18 to 100+ from the ED, elective procedures and surgeries. Patients can be discharged after a designated observation period of hours or remain on the unit for weeks.
Most common surgeries/procedures include colon and small bowel resections, ostomy creations, hernia repairs, appendectomies, liver resections, cholecystectomies, whipples, splenectomies, colonoscopies, nephrectomies, prostatectomies, cystectomies, amputations, angiograms, AV Fistula creation and revision.

SCHEDULE: (3) - 12 Hour Shifts, 7pm - 730am, every other weekend and rotating holidays

SIGN ON BONUS:$7500.00

LOCATION:Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital

Role Overview

As a Registered Nurse, you will provide compassionate, patient-centered care by leading the coordination and delivery of nursing services. You'll support patients and their families through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care plans. Your role is vital in ensuring high-quality care and effective communication within the healthcare team.

Why Henry Ford Health

At Henry Ford Health, we are relentless advocates for exceptional care for our patients, communities, and each other. We come to do meaningful work and grow our careers, and we stay for the connection, support, and shared pride in making the impossible, possible.

What You Will Do

• Provide leadership in the coordination and delivery of quality compassionate patient care.


• Utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.


• Delegate, supervise, and document care and teaching for patients and their families.


• Communicate pertinent patient/family information to the healthcare team.


• Participate in finding and implementing solutions for variances from patient goals.

What We Offer

At Henry Ford Health, we foster career growth through collaborative opportunities, mission-driven work, and continuous learning. Join us to make a meaningful impact in healthcare while advancing your professional journey.

What You Will Need

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• BSN preferred. Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.


• Clinical knowledge and analytical abilities necessary to formulate effective nursing care plans.


• Ability to perform a wide variety of professional nursing services.


• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, and hospital personnel.

CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE REQUIRED:

• Current licensure by the Michigan State Board of Nursing.