RN - Main Pre-op/PACU

Employment Type: Full time

About The Department

The Main OR PreOp/PACU is a 38-bay (20 PreOp, 18 PACU) department at Trinity Health Ann Arbor’s Level 1 Trauma Center, with 20 operating rooms that average 50 cases/day. Our mission is to provide the highest-quality care to every patient who requires a surgical intervention; both during preparation for surgery and recovery from anesthesia. We care for both inpatients and outpatients for the following types of elective/urgent/emergent service lines: Acute Care Surgery, Colorectal, General Surgery, Cardio-Thoracic, Orthopedics, Endocrinology, Neurosurgery, Urology, Gynecology, Oncology, and Vascular; as well as off-shift Endoscopy. Our nursing staff is supported 24/7 by department-based Anesthesiologists. We have the distinction of being a Certified Joint Center of Excellence as well as a Robotic Center of Excellence.

Certifications we offer: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR), and Certified Perianesthesia Nurse (CPAN).

Requirements

• Graduation from accredited nursing program.
• All new hires must have a BSN degree or must agree in writing to obtain their BSN within five (5) years from date of hire or transfer to an RN role.
• Current Michigan Nursing License.
• BLS required.

Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of nursing theory, practice and age specific needs.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to initiate and maintain collegial relationships with coworkers and therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
• Critical thinking skills necessary to perform principal duties and responsibilities of job description.
• Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail when planning and performing professional nursing care.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, DAILYPAY.
• Benefits effective Day One! No waiting periods.
• Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability.
• Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions.
• Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout SJMHS and Trinity Health.
• Tuition Reimbursement.

Responsibilities

• View patients holistically; considers physical, psychosocial, emotional, age specific, cultural and spiritual factors.
• Demonstrate appropriate assessment skills for identified patient populations.
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills by gathering and analyzing patient information, then responding to a patient situation.
• Develop, implement, evaluate and revise an individualized plan of care using evidenced based interventions and standards of care.
• Identify needs and begins to plan for care across the continuum considering patient and family preferences.
• Identify patient and family education needs. Develop and implement teaching plans based on evidence-based practice, seeking out additional resources when necessary.
• Utilize teach back methodology to assure patient and family is learning effectively.
• Identify necessary resources to assure readiness for discharge and begins to develop plan in collaboration with other disciplines.
• Create an environment that promotes a positive patient experience.
• Communicate both verbal and written information (including documentation in the EMR) that is accurate, timely, concise and thorough.
• Effectively communicate patient status, priority goals and interventions to colleagues and other disciplines during consultation, rounds and handoffs.
• Maintains good rapport and cooperative relationships. Approaches conflict in a constructive manner. Helps to identify problems, offer solutions, and participate in their resolution.