RN Ortho Neuro

About the role

The RN, under the ANA scope of practice, utilizes 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. The RN provides quality patient care under the direction of the Nurse Leader according to Corewell Health policies and procedures and recognizes 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 a plan of care and develops teaching strategies for patient/family; documents education and learning appropriately in health record.

Responsibilities

• Care for stroke, post-neurosurgery, and post-orthopedic patients as well as patients with general medical issues.
• Take care of patients of all ages.
• Maintain a patient-to-nurse ratio ranging from 4-5:1 on a day shift and 5-6:1 on night shift.
• Participate in a unit culture emphasizing early mobility, pain control, and neuro-assessment and pain control.
• Collaborate with patient/families to develop teaching strategies and document education and learning.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Nursing 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).
• AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days.
• NIH Stroke Certification - NIHSS National Institute of Health Stroke Scale within 90 days.

Qualifications

• Associates in Nursing.
• 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).
• AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days.
• NIH Stroke Certification - NIHSS National Institute of Health Stroke Scale within 90 days.

Skills

Not specified.

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.

Pay

$10,000 sign-on bonus for external candidates only.

Schedule

Night Shift, 36 hrs./week, 7 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., Variable Days, Every Other Weekend.