RN - Preop​/PACU

Employment Details

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift: Rotating

Department:
Main Pre-op/PACU

Location:

Trinity Health Ann Arbor

The Main OR Pre Op/PACU is a 38-bay (20 Pre Op, 18 PACU) department at Trinity Health Ann Arbor’s Level 1 Trauma Center, housing 20 operating rooms that average 50 cases daily. The mission is to provide the highest quality care during surgical preparation and recovery, caring for inpatients and outpatients across a broad spectrum of elective, urgent, and emergent services including Acute Care Surgery, Colorectal, General Surgery, Cardio-Thoracic, Orthopedics, Endocrinology, Neurosurgery, Urology, Gynecology, Oncology, Vascular, and off‑shift Endoscopy.

Staffing is supported 24/7 by department‑based Anesthesiologists. The unit is a Certified Joint Center of Excellence and a Robotic Center of Excellence.

Shifts Available:
Varied shifts

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR)
• Certified Perianesthesia Nurse (CPAN)

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
• Degree: BSN, or agreement in writing to obtain a BSN within five (5) years from the date of hire, or transfer to an RN role.
• Current Michigan Nursing License.
• BLS certification.

• Knowledge of nursing theory, practice, and age‑specific needs.
• Interpersonal skills to initiate and maintain collegial relationships with coworkers and therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
• Critical thinking skills necessary to perform core duties of the job description.
• Attention to detail and concentration during planning and execution of professional nursing care.

• Competitive compensation.
• DAILYPAY benefits effective Day One, no waiting periods.
• Full benefits package:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long‑term Disability.
• Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions.
• Opportunity for growth and advancement across SJMHS and Trinity Health.
• Tuition reimbursement.

• View patients holistically, considering physical, psychosocial, emotional, age‑specific, cultural and spiritual factors.
• Demonstrate appropriate assessment skills for identified patient populations.
• Apply critical thinking to gather and analyze patient information, then respond to patient situations.
• Develop, implement, evaluate and revise individualized plans of care using evidence‑based interventions and standards of care.
• Plan for care across the continuum, considering patient and family preferences.
• Identify patient and family education needs and implement teaching plans based on evidence‑based practice.
• Use teach‑back methodology to ensure learning effectiveness.
• Identify necessary resources for discharge readiness and collaborate with other disciplines to develop a discharge plan.
• Create an environment that promotes a positive patient experience.
• Communicate verbal and written information, including EMR documentation, accurately, timely, concisely, and thoroughly.
• Effectively communicate patient status, priority goals, and interventions to colleagues and other disciplines during consultations, rounds, and handoffs.
• Maintain good rapport and cooperative relationships.
• Approach conflicts constructively, help identify problems, offer solutions, and participate in resolution.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.