Registered Nurse - Post Anesthesia Care Unit

McLaren Health Care; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

McLaren Health Care's Post Anesthesia Care Unit in Lansing, MI seeks an experienced Registered Nurse to deliver specialized care within the unit's scope. You will assess patients, implement care plans, and educate families, while coordinating with the anesthesia and surgical teams to ensure safe recovery.

The role requires MI RN license, BLS, ACLS/PALS within 6 months, and telemetry experience; weekends not required, full-time daytime/evening schedule is in place to cover 11a-8:30p as per unit

Qualifications

• Current State of Michigan RN license.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Minimum of one year telemetry experience.
• ACLS & PALS required within 6 months of hire; BLS certification active.

Responsibilities

• Assess each assigned patient, document responses to the plan of care, and take appropriate corrective action.
• Plan and implement the patient’s plan of care and provide patient teaching.
• Oversee all ancillary personnel for technical tasks.

Skills

Telemetry experience

Dysrhythmia interpretation

Pharmacology knowledge

Patient assessment

Nursing documentation

Education

Registered Nurse license (MI)

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Job description

Department:

Post Anesthesia Care Unit

Daily Work Times:

11a-830p

Shift:

Evenings

Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours:

11:00a - 8:30p

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Position Summary:

Responsible for the delivery of nursing care within the assigned unit scope of practice following hospital policies and procedures, nursing process guidelines, standards of care, and standards of practice.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Assesses each assigned patient, documents and evaluates their response to plan of care, and takes appropriate corrective action.
• Plans and implements the patient’s plan of care/standard of care and provides patient teaching using the plan of care/standard of care.
• Oversee all ancillary personnel for technical tasks.

Required:

• Current State of Michigan Registered Nurse license.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• A minimum of one year telemetry experience.
• American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS certification as Healthcare Provider.
• ACLS & PALS required within 6 months of hire.

Preferred:

• Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Medical/Surgical Care Unit, Critical Care Unit, and/or Emergency Department experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the ANA nursing standards of clinical nursing practice and Ingham nursing services standards of patient care.
• Demonstrates competency in Dysrhythmia interpretation skills and pharmacology knowledge for treating cardiovascular emergencies.
• Demonstrates the ability to accurately assess patient/resident condition.
• Demonstrates the ability to develop, implement, and evaluate individualized patient/resident care plans/standards of care for the patient/resident population served.
• Demonstrates the ability to complete patient/resident charts and related documentation in conformance with hospital standards and chart audit criteria.
• Evaluates patient/resident educational needs; develops and implements appropriate teaching strategies.
• Enhances individual and unit professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, in-service meetings, workshops, and by reading current literature and incorporating research into scope of nursing practice.
• Maintains professional licensure, certifications, unit-specific competencies, and clinical ladder requirements as required by hospital and specialty area.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Additional Locations: Michigan, Lansing
• Requisition ID: 26004399
• Daily Work Times: 11a-830p
• Hours Per Pay Period: 72
• On Call: Yes
• Weekends: No