• Assesses patient status on admission to the preop area, the operating room and/or the post-op area, and on a continuing basis.

• Provides safe, therapeutic quality care to patients by utilizing the nursing process and nursing diagnosis in a timely manner and by setting appropriate priorities. Coordinates nursing interventions to enhance achievement of expected outcomes and to ensure readiness for discharge. Documents interventions and patient’s responses.

• Ensures provision of patient care in an organized and timely manner.

• Utilizes nursing care standards when planning and implementing patient care.

• Communicates appropriate information regarding patient conditions to those who require the information, including, surgeons, anesthesia, management, and other staff.

• Safely carries out physician’s orders correctly and promptly, documenting all activities.

• Initiates and participates in patient and family education. Assesses learning needs according to patient’s level of understanding and readiness to learn.

• Displays an understanding of each patient’s cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological maturity in assessments, treatment, and care.

• Takes part in pre and post-op phone calls and communicates any problems to the appropriate person.

• Maintains competencies to function in RN role within specific area. (Ex. OR circulator – Identification, counting and care of instrumentation and sponges, skin preparation of surgical site, etc).

• Maintain competencies in conscious sedation administration and monitoring of sedated patient, including airway protection and assessment and support of sedated patients.

• Protect sedated and anesthetized patients by identifying safety hazards such as electrical equipment and pressure points and by minimizing exposure to maintain privacy and body temperature.

• Maintains expertise in safety principles, asepsis, sterile technique and universal precautions.

• Assesses, anticipates and implements appropriate care throughout the surgical process.

• Performs other related job duties as requested.

• Graduate of a Nursing Program

• Current State of Michigan Registered Nurse license

• BLS certification from American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), or Canadian equivalent, is required before start date and valid at least 60 days beyond start date

• ACLS certification required for Pre/Post Operative RN

• 6 months Pre/Post Operative or Operating Room experience required in an ambulatory surgery center or an operating room within a hospital setting.

• ACLS certification preferred for Operating Room RN

• One year Pre/Post-Operative or Operating Room experience, preferably in an ambulatory surgery center

Additional Information

• Schedule: Per Diem
• Requisition ID: 24002696
• Daily Work Times: 700am-330pm
• Hours Per Pay Period: 0
• On Call: No
• Weekends: No