RN - Recovery Room

Employment Type :

Learn more about the general tasks related to this opportunity below, as well as required skills.

Full time

Shift : Description :

Registered Nurse – Surgical Services – Brighton / Livingston

Department : Livingston / Brighton Surgical Services

Location : Trinity Health Livingston / Brighton

About The Department

The Livingston and Brighton PreOp / PACUs are a combined 33-bay department located at neighboring Trinity Health Facilities. Brighton and Livingston combine to 8 operating rooms and 2 procedural suites that average 50+ cases per day. Our mission is to provide the highest-quality care to every patient who requires a surgical intervention; both during preparation for surgery and recovery from anesthesia. We care for a wide variety of service lines for patients with an expected same-day discharge : Otolaryngology, Plastics, General Surgery, Urology, Gynecology, Orthopedics, and Bariatrics. Our nursing staff is supported by department-based Anesthesiologists. We have the distinction of being a Robotic Center of Excellence.

We are open Monday-Friday for planned procedures and weekend on-call coverage for emergency cases. We offer a variety of shift options, low nurse-to-patient ratios

Certifications we offer - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse (CAPA)

Required Education And Licensure

• Graduation from accredited nursing program.
• All new hires must have a BSN degree or must agree in writing to obtain their BSN within five (5) years from date of hire or transfer to an RN role.
• Current Michigan Nursing License
• BLS

Required Skills And Abilities

Knowledge of nursing theory, practice and age specific needs Interpersonal skills necessary to initiate and maintain collegial relationships with coworkers and therapeutic relationships with patients and families. Critical thinking skills necessary to perform principal duties and responsibilities of job description. Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail when planning and performing professional nursing care.

Total Rewards and Benefits :

What you will do :

Identify patient and family education needs. Develop and implement teaching plans based on evidence-based practice, seeking out additional resources when necessary. Utilize teach back methodology to assure patient and family is learning effectively. Identify necessary resources to assure readiness for discharge and begins to develop plan in collaboration with other disciplines.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

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