H5 patients - Advanced heart failure, VADS (ventricular assist device), arrythmias, status post procedure and any cardiac diagnosis.
This department is a great department to help a nurse with a future plan of working in ICU but not quite ready to go into an ICU setting.
In this department you will get to work with progressive drips.
GENERAL SUMMARY:
· 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 family.
· Effectively communicates pertinent patient/family information to health care team.
· Participates in finding solutions for variances from patient goals and ensures implementation of solutions.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
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. Additional Information Organization: Henry Ford Hospital - Detroit Main Campus Department: Inpatient Floor H-5 Shift: Day Job Union Code: Not Applicable