REGISTERED NURSE: Ambulatory Care Services (Ambulatory Care Nurse Resource Pool-Surgical Specialties)

Responsibilities

• Deliver culturally sensitive, age specific direct nursing care for adult and pediatric Surgical Specialty patients in multiple Surgical Specialty ACU's as a Float Nurse in the Ambulatory Care Resource Pool.
• Demonstrate adaptability to changing needs and priorities based on unit, department, and institutional goals/objectives, and a willingness to adapt to different adult and pediatric surgical specialty care populations.
• Participate in orientation and training provided for new subspecialties on expansion of division.
• Perform phone triage, in-basket management, including assessment, screening, clinical advice, nurse visits (in person/ video visit), in-clinic hands on procedures, and other duties as assigned.
• Provide direct patient care including wound management, pre and post operative care and education, and common clinic procedures and tests in a fast-paced, sub-specialty surgical environment.
• Administer sedation/analgesia under the direction of a physician in Surgical Specialty clinics; assess and document hemodynamic status during sedation and post procedure; initiate peripheral intravenous lines.
• Provide nursing care to adult and pediatric specialty populations in various departments within surgical specialties, including but not limited to: catheter changes, SP tube changes, bladder instillations, ISC teaching, urodynamic testing, temporal artery biopsies, blepharoplasty, Botox injections, wide local incision, and PDL procedures.
• Assist/support faculty and provide nursing care in clinic or a designated treatment room with minor and complex procedures.
• Document nursing care accurately and efficiently.
• Demonstrate knowledge and appropriate use of internal and external resources.
• Provide functional supervision to assistive personnel; collaborate with colleagues, other disciplines, and health care/community services to promote continuity of care.

Expectations

• Demonstrated ability to practice independently, set goals, promote teamwork, coordinate and perform multiple activities and problem solve as measured by interview, references, and performance evaluations.
• Demonstrated ability to set and implement priorities, organize and delegate effectively and efficiently.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and communicate well with others (including peers).
• Demonstrate abilities in interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, organizational skills and problem-solving skills within all levels of the health care team.

Required Qualifications

• Current licensure to practice nursing in the state of Michigan (RN).
• Two years of experience (within the last 3) as an RN caring for patients in one of the following areas: adult inpatient surgical unit, adult outpatient surgical clinics, adult ED, or adult ICU.
• ACLS certification required within 6 months of hire.
• NOTE: In order to be considered for this position the applicant must have met or will have met all the required qualifications prior to the start date of employment.
• RESUME REQUIRED (for both internal & external applicants): You must attach a complete and accurate resume to be fully considered for this position.

Desired Qualifications

• BSN.
• Experience as a float RN.
• Demonstrated experience with peripheral IV insertion.
• Ambulatory care phone triage.
• Experience providing patient education.
• Two (2) or more years of recent (in last 3 years) experience with electronic medical records, specifically EPIC.
• Computer/typing skills such as Microsoft Word and Excel.

Pay

• Hourly range for Registered Nurses: $41.78 - $64.81 / hour
• Evening Shift Differential: $3.00 / hour
• Night Shift Differential: $4.00 / hour
• Day Shift Weekend Differential: $2.90 / hour
• Evening Shift Weekend Differential: $5.90 / hour
• Night Shift Weekend Differential: $6.90 / hour
• Charge Nurse Differential: $1.00 / hour

Benefits

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage.
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings and immediate vesting.
• Generous Paid Time Off Allowances.
• Robust tuition and certification support programs.
• Large offering of no-cost CEs and professional development for advancement.

Schedule

• Hours: 40 hrs/wk, 8 hour shifts. Monday through Friday. Potential Weekends and Holidays.
• Shift: Days, Variable shifts. Flexibility in scheduling is required.
• Location: This is a float position as an Ambulatory Care Nurse Resource Pool within surgical specialties. Location varies based on assignment. This position will involve travel to various locations at all Michigan Medicine Facilities. Note: This is not a remote position.

Nursing Specific Info

This UMPNC RN posting is posted as Nursing Framework LEVEL C. Actual Nursing Framework LEVEL and salary will be determined at time of hire. Nursing Framework levels range from Level A to Level F. Required qualifications must be met by the candidate in order to be interviewed and considered for the position. Posting may be filled after the initial 5-day posting period. Applicants who have left the UMPNC bargaining unit must include on their resume dates of past employment including months and years of service along with effort. Positions less than 20 hours/week may be combined. If you have questions regarding this posting or would like assistance with nursing opportunities please contact Nurse Recruitment at (734) 936-5183.