Registered Nurse - Post Anesthesia Care Unit

McLaren Health Care • Mount Pleasant, MI

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit coordinates total nursing care for patients, participates in patient and family teaching, and provides leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary nursing and other patient team personnel to maintain standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting.

The Registered Nurse is accountable to the ethical and professional standards defined by the ANA Code for Nurses, the ANA Nursing’s Social Policy Statement, the State of Michigan Public Health Code, and ANA and specialty nursing standards of clinical practice. The role also requires adherence to standards set by regulatory agencies, including the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), Conditions of Participation of the Healthcare Finance Administration (HCFA), and Michigan Occupational Health and Safety (MIOSHA). These accountabilities require individual competence in nursing practice and recognition and responsible acceptance of individual actions and judgments.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved registered nursing program.
• Current Michigan Registered Nurse license.
• BLS certification required.
• ALS certification within three months of date of transfer; Pre-Admission RN excluded.
• PALS certification within six months of date of transfer; Pre-Admission and Circulator RN excluded.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate total nursing care for patients.
• Participate in patient and family teaching.
• Provide leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary nursing and other patient team personnel.
• Maintain standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting.
• Adhere to applicable ethical, professional, and regulatory standards.
• Demonstrate competence in nursing practice and accept responsibility for individual actions and judgments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed