Registered Nurse Weekend - Post Anesthesia Care Unit

Position Summary

Department:
Post Anesthesia Care Unit

Shift: Days
Daily Work Times: 7:00 am - 7:30 pm
Scheduled Biweekly

Hours:

72

The registered nurse is a professional nurse who coordinates the delivery of nursing care for monitored patients during their hospital stay, including cardiac monitoring, hemodynamic stabilization, response to emergent situations, and care of evidence‑based medicine patients. The registered nurse ensures quality nursing care is rendered to all patients in accordance with the Michigan Department of Public Health, the medical center, and nursing department standards.

Utilizing the nursing process, the RN functions primarily in direct patient care, participates in maintaining a safe patient care environment, preserves patient privacy, dignity, confidentiality, and respects patient rights.

• Performs purposeful hourly rounding: pain, position, personal needs and possessions
• Administers medication to patients as directed
• Initiates and monitors IVs and IV medication

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Valid State of Michigan Nursing License
• BLS certified
• ACLS certified within 6 months of hire
• TNCC certified within 1 year of hire
• 2 years of prior experience as an RN in Critical Care or PACU

• Previous experience working in OR/PACU/OP/ENDO
• Previous experience working in critical care
• Previous work experience within the specific unit specialty
• Specialty certification within the specific unit

• Schedule:
  
  Full‑time
• Requisition :
• Daily Work Times: 7:00 am - 7:30 pm
• Hours Per Pay Period: 72
• On Call:
  Yes
• Weekends:
  Yes