Registered Nurse- Intensive Care Unit - Contingent - Days

Registered Nurse- Intensive Care Unit - Contingent - Days

Schedule: 3 shifts in a 6-week period; 1 weekend shift; and holiday requirements.

Hospital: Henry Ford Madison Heights

Unit Description:

The ICU at Henry Ford Madison Heights is a 12-bed unit within a Level IV Trauma Center where nurses provide high-acuity care for patients with variety of critical and complex conditions, including cardiac arrest, sepsis, stroke, acute kidney injury, ketoacidosis, pancreatitis, overdose, angioedema, GI bleeds and more. With a 1:2 nurse to patient ratio, nurses have the ability to provide focused, meaningful care while working closely with APPs, physicians, respiratory therapist, PTs, OTs, and other specialties and a collaborative, team-oriented environment. What makes this ICU a great place to work is the supportive culture, strong teamwork, and shared commitment to patient care. The unit also offers opportunities for professional development to support ongoing growth.

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. Contingent Option 1: Unit-based contingent that reports directly to the Unit Manager/Unit Director. Meets all accountabilities of a Registered Nurse. (Refer to Job Description, Registered Nurse, F02426).

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.