The nurse will deliver responsible and accountable nursing care to geriatric patients using the nursing process of assessment, planning, and evaluation. They will collaborate with the care team to ensure high-quality, patient-focused outcomes in a medical-surgical setting.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold an Associate degree in Nursing and a valid Michigan Registered Nurse license. A Bachelor's degree in Nursing is required within five years of hire, and Basic Life Support certification is required within 90 days.
About the unit The ACE unit/1D (Acute Care of the Elderly) is a 21 bed Med/Surg unit at Blodgett Hospital.
Our focus is on medical patients who are over the age of 65.
Nurses are often drawn to 1D because of their passion for our geriatric population while becoming competent in a wide variety of diagnosis.
Since we are a Med/Surg unit, we care for patients with a vast array of diagnosis including Congestive Heart Failure, COPD, Septic Shock, Acute Kidney Injuries, Delirium and many more.
Teamwork is vital within our unit and the staff work to ensure sound communication with the whole care team.
About Blodgett Hospital Set within a quiet, beautifully maintained property of mature trees and healing gardens.
We have a history of providing high quality, compassionate and personalized medical care.
Since 1846, Blodgett Hospital has earned a reputation for excellence as a community and teaching hospital.
We provide patient-focused inpatient care in 248 private patient rooms and outpatient services for medical, surgical and specialty care, achieving high rates of patient satisfaction.
Scope of work Delivers nursing care responsibly and accountably as described professionally by the American Nurses Association (ANA) and legally by the State of Michigan.
Demonstrates competency through the critical thinking model known as the nursing process.
This includes assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Upholds the standards of professional performance as described by the ANA.
This includes ethical practice, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and research, quality of practice, professional practice evaluation, resource utilization and environmental health.
Strives to achieve optimal outcomes.
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.
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Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings Qualifications Associates in Nursing Required Bachelors in Nursing Required within 5 years MI Registered Nurse (RN) Required AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) Required within 90 days How Corewell Health cares for you Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
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Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status Primary Location SITE - Blodgett Hospital - 1840 Wealthy St SE- Grand Rapids Department Name Med Surg Care Unit Elderly 1D Blodgett - Grand Rapids Hosp Employment Type Full time Shift Night (United States of America) Weekly Scheduled Hours 36 Hours of Work 7:00pm-7:30am Days Worked Variable and Set Core Schedule Weekend Frequency Every other weekend CURRENT COREWELL HEALTH TEAM MEMBERS – Please apply through Find Jobs from your Workday team member account.
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