Registered Nurse - Operating Room - Periop 101

McLaren Health Care•Petoskey, MI

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Uses clinical judgment skills to diagnose and treat patient responses to actual or potential health conditions. Assesses, monitors, detects, plans and takes appropriate action to prevent potential physiological complications and promotes optimal level of health. Accountable for integrating care within scope of practice licensure, relevant education and experience. Reports to shift Team Leader and is accountable to the Department Manager. Utilizes Policies and Procedures to guide job duties. Level specific criteria are evaluated annually and can be found in the MNM Clinical Ladder. This role involves clinical expertise, collaborating with other members of the health care team to develop, implement, and evaluate an individualized written plan of care based upon a physiological, psychosocial, spiritual assessment consistent with patient/significant other’s changing needs & goals, utilizing the Clinical Practice Model (CPM) and the “Caring-Quality Model.” The nurse is expected to seek life-long learning through certification, advanced practice, higher education, and literature review, and demonstrate leadership by sharing knowledge, being a clinical resource, and a professional role model. Effective communication through collegial relationships, SBAR, and interdisciplinary communication is essential. The position also requires enhanced time management skills and the ability to assist others to contribute to the overall performance of the team.

Requirements

License to practice nursing in the State of Michigan.
Competent within 6 months of hire with all age groups within defined patient population.
Demonstrates sensitivity when interacting with diverse ethnic groups.
BLS certified

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Uses clinical judgment skills to diagnose and treat patient responses to actual or potential health conditions.
Assesses, monitors, detects, plans and takes appropriate action to prevent potential physiological complications and promotes optimal level of health.
Accountable for integrating care within scope of practice licensure, relevant education and experience.
Reports to shift Team Leader and is accountable to the Department Manager.
Utilizes Policies and Procedures to guide job duties.
Collaborates with other members of the health care team to develop, implement, and evaluate an individualized written plan of care based upon a physiological, psychosocial, spiritual assessment consistent with patient/significant other’s changing needs & goals, utilizing the Clinical Practice Model (CPM) and the “Caring-Quality Model.”
Seeks life-long learning through certification, advanced practice, higher education, and literature review.
Demonstrates leadership through sharing of knowledge, being a clinical resource, and professional role model.
Demonstrates effective communication through collegial relationships, SBAR, and interdisciplinary communication.
Demonstrates enhanced time management skills and ability to assist others in order to contribute to overall performance of the team.
Performs other duties consistent with purpose of job as directed by general and unit-specific competency-based objectives.