About the u nit
This unit is a 16-bed cardiovascular/cardiothoracic care unit. This unit's primary specialty is post-open heart/CABG patients . Post-op CABG patients will recover in the ICU for 2-3 days. The patient population will include cardiac procedure requiring ICU level care , o pen-heart patients direct from the OR, vascular surgery, thoracic surgery, TAVR procedure, and STEMI intervention. RNs will care for patients requiring ventilator support, SWAN-GANZ catheters, vasopressors, inotrope drips, high alert drips, intra-aortic balloon pumps, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), IMPELLA devices, and chest tubes. Nurse to patient ratio 1:2 for regular ICU patients, high acute 1:1; there are times we may need you to be 1:3 depending on staffing needs and the acuity in the unit as a whole .
About Dearborn Hospital
Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the "Top 10 Hospitals" in Michigan, this major teaching and research hospital has been advancing care since 1953. It is a Level II trauma center and has been recognized for clinical excellence and innovation in the fields of orthopedics, neurosciences, women's health, heart & vascular, and cancer care.
Scope of w ork
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 r ecognizes the impact of nursing care and patient/family partnerships on patient outcomes. The RN p artners with and utilizes patient/family input and goals in planning plan of care and d evelops teaching strategies for patient/family; documents education and learning appropriately in health record.
How we will care for you, while you care for our patients
Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. L earn more here .
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Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
Free onsite parking
Qualifications
Associates in Nursing Required
Bachelors in Nursing Required 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) Required
AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) Required upon hire
AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Required within 6 months
Specialty Certification highly recommended within 2 years
1 year of experience as an RN in the ICU Preferre d
Primary Location
SITE - Dearborn Hospital - 18101 Oakwood Blvd - Dearborn
Department Name
Nursing Cardiovascular Care Unit - Dearborn
Employment Type
Full time
Shift
Day (United States of America)
Weekly Scheduled Hours
36
Hours of Work
Varies
Days Worked
Varies
Weekend Frequency
Every other weekend
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