BestChoice ICU RN (Minimum 24 hrs/Week)
- Provides individualized, short and long term outcomes directed nursing care to patients and families through the nursing process
- Conducts an initial and ongoing assessment of the patient and family health status, focusing on patient needs.
- Performs a comprehensive assessment that includes current and potential nursing needs during hospitalization
- Selects nursing diagnosis and collaborative problems that accurately reflects the patient current needs
- Develops and revises the plan of care based on shift assessment and projected future needs
- Integrates, coordinates, and prioritizes patient needs with other health care personnel, the patient and family
- Performs nursing interventions to accomplish short and long-term patient outcomes
- If there are difficulties implementing the plan of care, seeks out appropriate resources and develops creative solutions to accomplish positive outcomes
- Evaluates progress to short and long-term outcomes
- Revises nursing diagnosis and collaborative problems to reflect changes in patient/family need
- Follows all relevant Hospital clinical guidelines and policies
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
- Current licensure by the Michigan State Board of Nursing.
- Current BLS and ACLS
- 2 years of RN experience in the ICU and demonstrated level of performance and practice is required.
- Must have ICU experience at the bedside within the past six months.
- Willingness to work in ICU on nights
- Clinical knowledge and analytical abilities necessary to formulate effective nursing care plans.
- Ability to perform a wide variety of professional nursing services.
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, and hospital personnel.
Overview
Henry Ford Health System, one of the largest and most comprehensive integrated U.S. health
care systems, is a national leader in clinical care, research and education. The system includes
the 1,200-member Henry Ford Medical Group, five hospitals, Health Alliance Plan (a health
insurance and wellness company), Henry Ford Physician Network, a 150-site ambulatory
network and many other health-related entities throughout southeast Michigan, providing a
full continuum of care. In 2015, Henry Ford provided $299 million in uncompensated care.
The health system also is a major economic driver in Michigan and employs more than 24,600
employees. Henry Ford is a 2011Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient. The
health system is led by President and CEO Wright Lassiter III. To learn more, visit HenryFord.com.
Benefits
Whether it's offering a new medical option, helping you make healthier lifestyle choices or
making the employee enrollment selection experience easier, it's all about choice. Henry
Ford Health System has a new approach for its employee benefits program - My Choice
Rewards. My Choice Rewards is a program as diverse as the people it serves. There are
dozens of options for all of our employees including compensation, benefits, work/life balance
and learning - options that enhance your career and add value to your personal life. As an
employee you are provided access to Retirement Programs, an Employee Assistance Program
(Henry Ford Enhanced), Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Time Off, Employee Health and Wellness
and access to day care services at Bright Horizons Midtown Detroit, and a whole host of other
benefits and services.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health System is
committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to
race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,
weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,
or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.