RN - Recovery Room

Trinity Health•Ann Arbor, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN - Recovery Room position is in the Main Pre-op/PACU department at Trinity Health Ann Arbor, a Level 1 Trauma Center. The 38-bay department includes 20 PreOp bays and 18 PACU bays and supports 20 operating rooms averaging 50 cases per day. The team prepares patients for surgery and provides recovery care after anesthesia to inpatients and outpatients across elective, urgent, and emergent service lines. Department-based anesthesiologists provide 24/7 support. The department is a Certified Joint Center of Excellence and a Robotic Center of Excellence. The nurse provides holistic, individualized care by assessing patients, using critical thinking to respond to patient situations, and developing, implementing, evaluating, and revising evidence-based plans of care. The role includes patient and family education, discharge planning, accurate documentation, communication and handoffs with colleagues and other disciplines, and contributing constructively to problem solving. Shifts are described as a 12-hour evening shift, with varied shifts available.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
New hires must have a BSN or agree in writing to obtain a BSN within five years of hire or transfer to an RN role.
Current Michigan nursing license.
Current BLS certification.
Knowledge of nursing theory, practice, and age-specific needs.
Interpersonal skills to establish and maintain collegial relationships with coworkers and therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
Critical-thinking skills necessary to perform the principal duties and responsibilities.
Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail when planning and performing professional nursing care.

Responsibilities

Provide holistic care considering patients’ physical, psychosocial, emotional, age-specific, cultural, and spiritual factors.
Perform appropriate assessments for identified patient populations.
Gather and analyze patient information and use critical thinking to respond to patient situations.
Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized plans of care using evidence-based interventions and standards of care.
Identify needs and begin planning care across the continuum while considering patient and family preferences.
Identify patient and family education needs and develop and implement evidence-based teaching plans, seeking additional resources when needed.
Use teach-back methodology to assess the effectiveness of patient and family learning.
Identify resources needed for discharge readiness and begin developing a plan in collaboration with other disciplines.
Promote a positive patient experience.
Communicate and document accurate, timely, concise, and thorough information in the EMR and through verbal communication.
Communicate patient status, priority goals, and interventions to colleagues and other disciplines during consultation, rounds, and handoffs.
Maintain rapport and cooperative relationships, approach conflict constructively, identify problems, offer solutions, and participate in resolution.

Benefits

Competitive compensation.
DailyPay.
Benefits effective on day one, with no waiting periods.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Paid time off (PTO).
Life insurance.
Short- and long-term disability coverage.
Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions.
Growth and advancement opportunities throughout SJMHS and Trinity Health.
Tuition reimbursement.
Certifications offered: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR), and Certified Perianesthesia Nurse (CPAN).