<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>3C is a 12 bed cardiac step down unit staffing 4 RNs (3:1) and 1-2 Nas (2 on days, one on nights). Main focus is cardiac patients requiring a stepdown level of care (NSTEMI requiring PCI, CHF requiring inotrope therapy, antiarrhythmic drips, etc.) but also takes any medical/surgical overflow requiring step down level of care (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></ul> <p>Additional Information</p> <ul> <li>Organization: Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital </li><li>Department: HFWB 3rd Floor C - Cardiac </li><li>Shift: Night Job </li><li>Union Code: Not Applicable </li></ul>