<p>GENERAL SUMMARY</p> <ul> <li>Provides leadership in the coordination and delivery of quality compassionate patient care. </li><li>Utilizes the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, to provide, delegate, supervise and document care and teaching of patients and family. </li><li>Effectively communicates pertinent patient/family information to health care team. </li><li>Participates in finding solutions for variances from patient goals and ensures implementation of solutions. </li><li>Acts as a patient advocate while utilizing the nursing process to plan, deliver, and evaluate goal focused, individualized, safe, age specific care for all patients including those with complex pathophysiological needs and/or psychosocial needs. </li></ul> <p>Unit Description:</p> <p>3B is a 16 bed cardiac general practice unit (with remote telemetry) staffing 4 RNs (4:1) and 2 NAs. Main focus is anything cardiac in nature (NSTEMI not requiring PCI, CHF, arrhythmia, new pacemakers, etc.) but also takes general medical and surgical overflow (except stroke).</p> <p>EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED</p> <ul> <li>BSN preferred. </li><li>Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. </li><li>Clinical knowledge and analytical abilities necessary to formulate effective nursing care plans. </li><li>Ability to perform a wide variety of professional nursing services. </li><li>Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, and hospital personnel. </li></ul> <p>CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED</p> <ul> <li>Current licensure by the Michigan State Board of Nursing. </li><li>ACLS needed within 3 months of hire </li></ul> <p>Additional Information</p> <ul> <li>Organization: Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital </li><li>Department: HFWB 3rd Flr B - Cardiac </li><li>Shift: Day Job </li><li>Union Code: Not Applicable </li></ul>