RN Operating Rooms KAL, Full-time Nights

Beacon Health System; Kalamazoo (MI); Sur place; USD 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Beacon Health System seeks a Registered Nurse with surgical experience to deliver high‑quality perioperative care. The role emphasizes collaboration with patients, families, and the healthcare team to set mutual goals and ensure safe, evidence‑based nursing interventions.

The RN must hold an AAS in Nursing, or a BSN, or an RN Diploma, and obtain or maintain a licensed RN in Michigan. Prior OR experience is preferred, with a focus on patient safety, documentation, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• BLS Provider credentialed from the AHA within 1 month of hire date.
• Licensed Registered Nurse obtained within 3 months of hire date.
• Two years of current surgery experience required.

Responsabilités

• Collaborate with patient/family and healthcare team to identify mutual goals based on nursing assessment and diagnosis.
• Diagnose, treat and evaluate the human response to health problems and needs.
• Evaluate outcomes of the nursing plan and revise as necessary.
• Assess, monitor and prevent complications related to health situations or treatment plans.
• Notify physician of patient condition and response to interventions and document actions.

Connaissances

BLS Provider

Licensed RN

Surgical experience

Patient education

Formation

AAS in Nursing

BSN

RN Diploma

Description du poste

The practice of professional nursing is the systematic application of specialized knowledge and skill, derived from the biological, physical, and behavioral sciences to the care, treatment, counsel and health teaching of individuals who are experiencing changes in normal health processes or who require assistance in the maintenance of health and the prevention or management of illness, injury or disability and demonstrates this through the application of the Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice and Standards of Professional Performance defined by the American Nurses Association. Recognizes that each patient is a unique individual and has the right to quality nursing care that ensures mutual goal setting between the Registered Nurse and the patient and assures patient rights and privacy are protected. Recognizing personal, interpersonal, and social systems, the nursing process facilitates the promotion, maintenance and restoration of an individual’s health, incorporating knowledge of growth and development throughout the life span. Must adhere to the additional educational and competency requirements that are listed in the addendum for each department in which they will be working. Knowledgeable of nursing practice, procedures, competencies, and patient care standards as well as regulations and guidelines pertaining to nursing care.

The scope of nursing practice includes the teaching, direction, and supervision of less skilled personnel in the performance of delegated nursing activities. May delegate the acts, tasks or functions and bear responsibility for the acts, tasks, or functions within the scope of delegation.

Accountable to the ethical and professional standards as defined in the ANA Code for Nurses, the ANA Nursing’s Social Policy Statement, the State of Michigan Public Health Code, and the ANA and Specialty Nursing Standards of Clinical Practice. Accountable to adhering to the standards set by regulatory agencies such as but not limited to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), Conditions of Participation of Healthcare Finance Administration (HCFA), and Michigan Occupational Health and Safety (MOSHA). These accountabilities require individual competence in nursing practice, and the recognition and responsible acceptance of individual actions and judgments. Must adhere to the additional educational and competency requirements that are listed in the addendum for each department in which they will be working. Knowledgeable of nursing practice, procedures, competencies, and patient care standards as well as regulations and guidelines pertaining to nursing care.

Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the patient and/or family, and the healthcare team, they participate in open discussion to identify mutual goals based on the nursing assessment and nursing diagnosis.
• Diagnoses, treats and evaluates the human response to actual or potential health problems/needs.
• Evaluates the outcomes of the nursing plan of care and revises it as necessary.
• Assess, detects, monitors and attempts to prevent complications associated with health situations or treatment plans.
• Notifies the physician of the patient's condition and response to nursing intervention appropriately and documents this action.
• Responsible for ensuring that the patient's pain is assessed, treated, reassessed, documented and evaluated.
• Delegation to other licensed and unlicensed care providers based on clinical nursing judgment and skill of the care provider.
• The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

Licensure / Certification / Registration

• Required Credential(s):
  • BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained within 1 month (30 days) of the hire date or job transfer date.
  • Licensed Registered Nurse obtained within 3 Months (90 days) of the hire date or job transfer date.

Education

• The Registered Nurse must have an Associates of Applied Science in Nursing (AAS) Degree or Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) or RN Diploma at the start date.
• AND Two (2) years of current surgery experience are required.
• May consider candidates with less experience who are otherwise qualified.