What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse - Neurology - 36 Hours - Night Shift position at Henry Ford Health System?
REGISTERED NURSE - NEUROLOGY DEPARTMENT - 36 HOURS - NIGHT SHIFT
Sign On Bonus $10,000
Full Time Benefit Eligible
Shift: Nights, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, Rotating every other weekend
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Unit Description:
Henry Ford St John Hospital's 1 East Neurology Unit is a 22 private bed Joint Commission Certified Stroke specialty intermediate care unit with telemetry capabilities. Specialized care of hemodynamically stable adult stroke patients includes patients that may require neuro-endovascular interventional and thrombolytic medication with concurrent cardiac complications. Nursing staff are skilled to administer titratable vasoactive and inotropic intravenous medications as well as antiarrhythmics, antihypertensives, and thrombolytics.
- Provide direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.
- Implement and monitor patient care plans.
- Monitor, record and communicate patient condition as appropriate.
- Serve as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
- Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
- Assess and coordinate patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
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.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR required professional licensure at time of hire.
CERTIFICATION/LICENSES REQUIRED:
- BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
- Registered Nurse credentialed from the Michigan Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
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