RN- Acute Dialysis- 40 hours- day shifts
General Summary:
- Functions include admission and ongoing assessments of patients utilizing physical and psychosocial assessment skills, diagnostic data, and medical evaluations.
- Evaluates effectiveness of care provided as related to short and long term patient goals.
- Develops a plan for patient care including actions in anticipation of individual patient needs.
- Implements nursing actions and medical orders to meet complex needs of patients and significant others, taking into account their age specific psychosocial and educational needs.
- Documents care provided and patient responses to care in appropriate forms in the patient's record.
- Assumes Charge Nurse responsibilities and accountability for care provided by LPNs and non-licensed technical personnel as assigned.
- Leadership abilities are demonstrated in the following: functioning as a professional role model, consumer relations, communication skills, problem solving, decision making, and assistance in orienting and training personnel.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
- Graduate of state approved school of nursing required.
- Current State of Michigan RN licensure required.
- Prior to assuming charge responsibilities, must have at least 12 months experience in nursing care including 3 months experience providing nursing care to maintenance Hemodialysis patients.
- Previous dialysis experience preferred.
Additional Details
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 functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Partnering with nearly 2 million people on their health journey, Henry Ford Health provides a full continuum of services at 250 care locations throughout southeast and south central Michigan. With 33,000 valued team members, Henry Ford is also among Michigan’s largest and most diverse employers. Our superior care and discoveries are powered by nearly 6,000 physicians, researchers and advanced practice providers. Learn more at henryford.com.
Benefits
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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 a whole host of other benefits and services. Employee's classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
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committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to
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weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,
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