REGISTERED NURSE (Ambulatory Care Resource Pool - Procedure Cluster)

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care in a variety of Ambulatory Care Procedure areas both on-site and off-site.
• Telephone management of patient and family calls including detailed assessment and triage of emergent/urgent situations.
• Candidates will coordinate nursing care between the pre-procedure, intra-procedure, and post-procedure phases, which may include directing other registered nurses, endoscopy/patient care technicians, and ancillary health care staff.
• Candidates will administer sedation/analgesia under the direction of a physician.
• Candidates will assess and document hemodynamic status during sedation and post-procedure phases.
• Initiate and maintain peripheral intravenous lines.
• Provide patient and family-centered education and discharge teaching based on learning needs.
• Participate in developing department goals and objectives by attending staff meetings and in-service programs, attending appropriate continuing education opportunities and staff development programs, and participating in quality improvement initiatives to support the implementation of change.
• Critical thinking using the nursing process, excellent problem-solving skills, and demonstrated ability to set priorities.
• Exceptional customer service, interpersonal communication skills, and the ability to build respectful relationships between units and individuals.
• Other responsibilities as assigned. This posting will require travel to the various on and off-site procedural areas.

Requirements

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) to practice nursing in Michigan.
• Minimum two (2) years of RN experience (at full-time status or equivalent) within the past five (5) years in any of the following specialties: Procedures, Preop/PACU, ICU, ED, SedationAnalgesia Professional, Flight Nurse, or OR.
• One (1) year in the last five (5) years demonstrated proficiency with documentation in an electronic health record, e.g., Epic as indicated by interviews, references, and or performance evaluation.
• Current ACLS (or completed during orientation).

Qualifications

• IV/Phlebotomy skills.
• Procedural nursing experience in an inpatient or outpatient setting within the last 5 years.
• BSN preferred.
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills as evidenced by resume, annual evaluations, and references.
• Experience in Ambulatory Care Nursing/Ambulatory Care Certification; certification in Gastroenterology, or PeriAnesthesia.
• PALS certification.
• Telephone management experience.
• Broad range of clinical experience.
• Experience as a float nurse.
• Work effectively with an interdisciplinary health care team.
• Demonstrate accountability and dependability.
• Demonstrate positive attitude.
• Ability to prioritize effectively and work independently.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to varying schedules and different work environments, and exemplary customer relation skills.