RN Registered Nurse - Observation / Clinical Decision Unit - 36 Hours Weekly - Day Shift

REGISTERED NURSE - OBSERVATION / CLINICAL DECISION UNIT - 36 HOURS - DAY SHIFT

Sign On Bonus: $5,000

Full Time Benefit Eligible

Shift: Days 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM, Rotating Weekends and Holidays

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Unit Description:

Henry Ford St John Hospital's Observation / Clinical Decision Unit is a 28-bed unit specializing in ambulatory patients (ie/ chest pain, TIA, abdominal pain, home falls, etc.). As an extension of the Emergency Department, we do periodically have our staff float between Emergency and Observation as needed. We are a group of team-oriented Physicians (stationed in the department!), Registered Nurses, and Patient Care Technicians. We welcome candidates of all educational backgrounds and experiences, and ensure that you are trained to be successful in this environment. Come join our team!

• 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.