Registered NURSE- East Ann Arbor Surgery Center: Preop​/Pacu

Responsibilities

• Providing direct patient care to adult/pediatric ambulatory surgical population
• Critical airway management
• Vital signs
• Monitoring EKG
• Pain management
• PONC management
• Activities of daily living
• Care is inclusive of the entire perioperative experience
• RN will rotate between Pre op, Phase I, Phase II, extended stay, short stay unit.
• Provide patient/family education
• Charge nurse responsibilities on unit as assigned

• Provides family centered care through collaboration with all members of the health care team
• Participates with health care team for problem solving in area of care
• Demonstrated high personal and professional motivation to provide excellent care
• Demonstrated communication for patient advocacy
• Demonstrated ability of effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication with internal and external customers.
• Demonstrated adaptability to changing needs and priorities on unit, department, and institutional goals/objectives.
• Demonstrated accountability and dependability, e.g., completion of work, mandatories, goal setting within established timelines.
• Excellent attendance record as evidenced by references and evaluations.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and problem solve effectively and efficiently.
• Demonstrated ability to seek constructive approaches to resolving workplace issues.
• Demonstrated willingness to support and participate in change based on unit, department, and institutional goals and objectives.

• Current licensure to practice nursing in the State of Michigan
• Minimum of two (2) years of Surgical PACU experience (Phase I required within 1 year)
• Pre-Op experience within the last one (1) year
• Current PACU Adult experience
• ACLS and PALS Certification
• Experience with critical airway management
• Demonstrated proficiency with IV starts
• Proficient in Michart(Optime)

• BSN preferred
• Adult Experience
• Pediatric Experience
• Ambulatory Surgery Experience in a fast paced ambulatory environment
• Preoperative Call Experience
• Charge Nurse Experience
• Self-motivated individual with excellent organizational skills
• CPAN or CAPA certified
• Evidence of continuous professional development activities
• Demonstrated recent experience with continuous quality improvement projects
• Willingness to serve on unit committees to improve patient outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to care for patients following ASPAN staffing guidelines.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively with a multidisciplinary team with the goal of service excellence and Family Centered care.
• Ability to present a positive image of the facility.
• Demonstrated ability to direct nursing practice and apply nursing judgement to a variety of situations.
• Excellent attendance as evidenced by previous performance evaluations and/or attendance record.
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates consistent critical thinking skills.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Demonstrates accountability/dependability as evidenced by completion of mandatories and department-based competencies within an established time frame.
• Ability to meet functional job requirements.

RESUME REQUIRED (for both internal & external applicants):
You must attach a complete and accurate resume to be fully considered for this position

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

E.

Straight Evening Shift;
Mon-Fri, 10-hour shifts. Variable Start times:
Between 10 am- 11 am. Hours may be variable based on patient volume, with flexibility required. This may include weekends and holidays.

Position is currently EAASC Preop/PACU. All new employees will be expected to float to a designated unit(s) in times of low census.

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the Michigan Nurses Association and the U-M Professional Nurse Council union, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.