RN Registered Nurse - Observation​/Clinical Decision Unit Night Shift

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

Sign On Bonus: $7,500

Full-Time Benefit Eligible

Shift: Nights, 07:00 PM to 07:30 AM, rotating weekends and holidays

Henry Ford St. John Hospital’s Observation / Clinical Decision Unit is a 28‑bed unit specializing in ambulatory patients (e.g., chest pain, TIA, abdominal pain, home falls, etc.). As an extension of the Emergency Department, staff occasionally float between Emergency and Observation as needed. We are a team of physicians (stationed in the department), registered nurses, and patient care technicians. All educational backgrounds and experiences are welcome;

we provide training to ensure success in this environment.

• 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 families.
• Effectively communicates pertinent patient/family information to the 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.

• BSN preferred.
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• 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.

• Current licensure by the Michigan State Board of Nursing.

• Organization:
  Henry Ford Health St. John Hospital
• Department: HFSJH CDU
• Shift: Night Job
• Union Code:
  Not Applicable