Pre/Post Op Registered Nurse

United Surgical Partners International, Inc; Boyne City (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Michigan Surgical Suites is seeking a full-time Pre/Post Op Registered Nurse to join its state-of-the-art ambulatory center in Michigan. You will provide perioperative care using the nursing process and work within procedures that ensure safe, quality patient-family centered care before, during, and after procedures.

Ideal candidates have 2–5 years of PreOp/PACU or Critical Care experience, hold an unrestricted RN license in Michigan, and possess current BLS, ALS, and PALS.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse with an unrestricted license in the state.
• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Must have at least 2-5 years of experience in PreOp/PACU or Critical Care.
• Previous experience in an ambulatory surgical center strongly preferred.
• Must have current BLS, ALS and PALS.
• Must possess a strong knowledge of surgical procedures and management of the surgical patient.
• Understanding of aseptic techniques and their implementation.
• Ability to quickly adapt to changing condition of the patient when needed.
• Must be an excellent team player and have the ability to communicate with staff, patients and physicians.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients’ admission processes to preoperative department.
• Assess health status in pre-op and verify identification wristbands.
• Ensure operative and informed consents are in order and identify surgeon/procedure.
• Record vital statistics and prepare patients for surgery.
• Initiate IVs and inform patients about procedures and attending staff.
• Assess patient condition post-surgery and ensure normal vitals.
• Document findings in patient files and address questions.
• Maintain IVs and develop care plans; adapt nursing actions to plans.
• Monitor for changes and report to the doctor; educate patients and families.
• Move patients to rooms when ready and respond to post-operative emergencies.
• Record sedation levels, temperature, and manage fluids/blood as needed.
• Keep postoperative space clean and sanitized; change dressings.

Skills

Team collaboration

Communication with staff/patients

Adaptability

Aseptic techniques

Education

Active Michigan RN license

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Current BLS

ALS

PALS

Job description

Job ID 300096201 Date posted 10/07/2026

Northern Michigan Surgical Suites has an immediate need for a full time Pre/Post Op Registered Nurse!

Northern Michigan Surgical Suites

Northern Michigan Surgical Suites is a beautiful, state-of-the-art, multi-specialty center outpatient surgical center. It is designed to give patients, friends and family a relaxing experience before, during and after the procedure. Northern Michigan Surgical Suites also provides a high ratio of medical staff to patients in order to provide the highest quality experience and attentive care.

Pre/Post Op RN at Northern Michigan Surgical Suites

The Pre/Post Op RN provides quality patient care using the nursing process, the medical plan of care, and organizational policies. The Pre/Post Op RN provides safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care in the perioperative services for all patient populations.

Pre-operative

• Manage patients’ admission processes to preoperative department
• Assess the status of patients’ health in pre-op and ensure accuracy of identification wristband
• Ensure that operative and informed consents are in order
• Determine the surgeon and procedure being carried out
• Take and record vital statistics of patients to ensure readiness for surgical procedure
• Initiate IVs and ensure that patients are informed about the procedure and attending medical staff

Post-operative

• Assess patients’ condition after a surgery has been performed
• Ensure that all vitals are within normal range
• Log all findings in patients’ files
• Answer patients’ questions and ensure that they are kept comfortable
• Make sure that all relevant IVs are in check
• Develop individualized care plans based on each individual patient’s condition
• Ensure that the all nursing activities are carried out in accordance to individual patient care plan
• Monitor patients for condition changes and report any changes to the doctor
• Initiate patient education programs to ensure that both patients and families are educated on procedures and medications
• Determine when patients are ready to be moved to their rooms
• Perform intervention duties in cases of post-operative emergencies
• Record sedation levels and body temperature
• Manage blood and fluid transfusions and draw specimensEnsure that the post-operative space is clean and sanitized
• Change bandages and dress surgical wounds

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse with an unrestricted license in the state.
• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Must have at least 2-5 years of experience in PreOp/PACU or Critical Care.
• Previous experience in an ambulatory surgical center strongly preferred
• Must have current BLS, ALS and PALS
• Must possess a strong knowledge of surgical procedures and management of the surgical patient
• Understanding of aseptic techniques and their implementation
• Ability to quickly adapt to changing condition of the patient when needed
• Must be an excellent team player and have the ability to communicate with staff, patients and physicians

Benefits

USPI offers the following benefits, subject to employment status:

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Paid time off (vacation & sick leave) – Starting PTO accrual is 15 days per year.
• 401k retirement plan
• Paid holidays
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, AD&D, auto & home insurance.

Who We Are

At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and health care systems to provide first class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner.

USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.