Job Information
Corewell Health RN Progressive Care in Farmington Hills, Michigan
UNIT SUMMARY
This Progressive Care Unit (PCU) is a 67‑bed, high‑acuity unit that practices patient‑ and family‑centered care while supporting a diverse adult patient population requiring an elevated level of monitoring and nursing expertise. Our team of highly motivated Registered Nurses, Nursing Assistants, and Telemetry Technicians works collaboratively in a fast‑paced environment that values teamwork, support, and clinical excellence.
Nurses on this unit care for a wide range of complex patient populations, allowing them to strengthen advanced assessment and critical‑thinking skills while gaining exposure across multiple specialties. Patient populations and clinical experiences include:
Adult Medicine, Surgical, Cardiac, Neurology, and GI patients
Patients requiring cardiac drips with titration, insulin drips with Q1 glucose monitoring, and CIWA management
Patients with ICDs, permanent pacemakers (PPMs), and Life Vests
Ventilator patients, including those with tracheostomies
Hemodynamically stable BiPAP patients (new or continuous)
Neurologic patients requiring NIHSS stroke scale assessments and Q2 neuro checks
Post–pericardial window patients, chest tubes, and PleurX catheters
CAPD patients with cardiac conditions requiring PCU‑level care
Pregnant patients requiring Progressive Care Unit‑level monitoring
This broad scope of practice creates an ideal environment for nurses seeking challenging, meaningful work, strong interdisciplinary collaboration, and ongoing professional growth within a supportive PCU setting.
About Farmington Hills Hospital
Recognized by U.S News and World Report as one of the nation’s high-performing facilities for multiple procedures and conditions and has been recognized as a Magnet-designed hospital for nursing excellence. This hospital has grown in size and capabilities over the decades to become a Level II trauma center, serving the community since 1965. It also serves as the base teaching hospital for Michigan State University.
Scope of work
The RN, under the ANA scope of practice utilizes the framework of the nursing process to provide professional nursing care by incorporating patient-family centered care principles to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and discharge. The RN provides quality patient care under the direction of the Nurse Leader according to Corewell Health policies and procedures and recognizes the impact of nursing care and patient/family partnerships on patient outcomes. The RN partners with and utilizes patient/family input and goals in planning plan of care and develops teaching strategies for patient/family; documents education and learning appropriately in health record.
Qualifications
Associates in Nursing Required
Bachelors in Nursing Required within 5 years
Graduates from a non-accredited school of nursing must have at least one year of acute care experience or at least two years of experience in a licensed health care role and must have successfully passed the NCLEX licensure examination.
MI Registered Nurse (RN) Required
AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) Required upon hire
AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Required within 6 months
Specialty Certification highly recommended within 2 years
How Corewell Health cares for you
Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here (https://careers.corewellhealth.org/us/en/benefits-new) .
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Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status
Primary Location
SITE - Farmington Hills Hospital- 28050 Grand River Ave - Farmington Hills
Department Name
Progressive Care Unit Cardiac 2S - Farmington Hills Hosp
Employment Type
Full time
Shift
Day (United States of America)
Weekly Scheduled Hours
36
Hours of Work
7:00am - 7:30pm
Days Worked
Sunday through Saturday
Weekend Frequency
Every other weekend
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