Registered Nurse Observation Unit

Henry Ford Health; Clinton Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Ford Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Observation Unit on a Midnight shift (24 hours/week). The role provides leadership in coordinating and delivering high-quality patient care using the nursing process.

You will communicate with patients, families and the care team, and contribute to solving variances from patient goals through effective care plans. Required qualifications include graduation from an accredited nursing program with current Michigan licensure; BCLS

Qualifications

• BSN preferred and graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Clinical knowledge and analytical abilities to formulate nursing care plans.
• Ability to perform a wide variety of professional nursing services.
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, and hospital personnel.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership in coordination and delivery of quality patient care.
• Uses the nursing process to plan, implement, and evaluate care and teaching.
• Communicates pertinent patient/family information to the health care team.
• Participates in finding solutions for variances from patient goals and ensures implementation of solutions.

Skills

Patient care

Team communication

Nursing assessment

Education

BSN preferred

Accredited nursing program

Job description

Job Description

Registered Nurse – Observation Unit – 24 Hours/Week – Midnight Shift

** GENERAL SUMMARY**

• Provides leadership in the coordination and delivery of quality compassionate patient care.
• Utilizes the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, to provide, delegate, supervise and document care and teaching of patients and family.
• Effectively communicates pertinent patient/family information to health care team.
• Participates in finding solutions for variances from patient goals and ensures implementation of solutions.

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and duties. It should be understood, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Qualifications:
Qualifications

** 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.

** CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED**

• Current licensure by the Michigan State Board of Nursing.
• Health care provider certification (BCLS).