Registered Nurse - Post Anesthesia Care Unit

Karmanos Cancer Institute; Lapeer (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan seeks a Registered Nurse for the Post Anesthesia Care Unit. The role involves coordinating the delivery of nursing care for monitored patients during hospital stays, with emphasis on cardiac monitoring and evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities include hourly rounding, medication administration, and IV initiation/monitoring, in a setting that values patient privacy and safety. Michigan licensure and pediatric/adult PACU experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Valid State of Michigan Nursing License required.
• BLS certification; ACLS and TNCC certifications within stated timeframes.

Responsibilities

• Performs hourly rounding focusing on Pain, Position, Personal needs and Possessions.
• Administers medications to patients as directed.
• Initiates and monitors IVs and IV medications.

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

State of Michigan Nursing License

BLS certification

ACLS certification within 6 months of hire

TNCC certification within 1 year of hire

Tools

BLS, ACLS, TNCC certifications

Job description

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

Registered Nurse - Post Anesthesia Care Unit

Department:Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Daily Work Times: Variable
Shift: Casual
Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 0

Position Summary:

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, responsive to emergent situations and care of evidence-based medicine patients. The registered nurse ensures that 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, functions primarily in direct patient care. The registered nurse participates in maintaining a safe patient care environment, maintains patient privacy, dignity, confidentiality and respects patient’s rights.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Performs purposeful hourly rounding including: Pain, Position, Personal needs and Possessions

2. Administers medication to patients as directed

3. Initiates and monitors IV’s and IV medication

Required:

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

Preferred:

• 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

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 26004709
• Daily Work Times: Variable
• On Call: Yes

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

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McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.