RN - Registered Nurse - Operating Room - Surgery

University of Michigan Health-West (Formally Metro Health) is seeking a number of Registered Nurses, and have many Full and Part Time positions open in the Operating Room (SOME OFFER SIGN-ON BONUS) The RN Staff Nurse is a professional care giver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment / instrumentation, and other health care team members. Assigns and directs the work of related staff. Here are a few of the openings for RN - Registered Nurse for the OR (Operating Room Department): - OR * Days - Resource - OR * Days - 16 hrs/wk - OR * Days - 20 hrs/wk - OR * Days - 40 hrs/wk - Orthopedic/Med-Surg * Nights - Resource - Orthopedic Med-Surg * Nights - 30hrs/wk (SIGN-ON BONUS UP TO $10,000) - Orthopedic Med-Surg * Nights - 36hrs/wk (SIGN-ON BONUS $10,000) - Post-Surgical Unit * Shifts Varies - Resource (SIGN-ON BONUS $10,000) - Post Surg * Days - 12hrs/wk (SIGN-ON BONUS ) - Post Surg * Nights - 24hrs/wk (SIGN-ON BONUS ) Requirements: - - Michigan Registered Professional Nurse licensure required. - Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred. If hired after 8/1/2012 you will need to pursue and complete your BSN within 5 years from your date of hire. - Current Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) provider---required. - Previous experience in specialty preferred. - Pediatric RN: Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) provider-preferred. Must obtain PALS certification within one year of hire or placement in the unit. - Endoscopy RN: Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) provider-preferred. Must obtain ACLS certification within 60 days of hire or placement in the unit. - Level 4/Level 5 RN: Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) provider-preferred. Must obtain ACLS certification within one year of hire or placement in the unit. - Level 4/Level 5 RN: Competence in basic cardiac dysrhythmia interpretation required, will train. Essential Functions and Responsibilities: ASSESSMENT---Assess the patient's condition and physical, psychological, cognitive, social, rehabilitative, and discharge needs. PLANNING---Develop a plan of care using nursing diagnoses and setting patient outcome goals. IMPLEMENTATION---Implement nursing plan of care and physician's orders. IMPLEMENTATION---Establish priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available resources of time, personnel, equipment and supplies. IMPLEMENTATION---Perform nursing procedures, assist physicians, and use equipment following established standards. EVALUATION---Evaluate the patient's response to nursing interventions and physician ordered therapy / diagnostics. Update or modify plan of care to meet the current needs of the patient. PATIENT EDUCATION---Educate the patient and significant others based on the cognitive needs of each and defined by patient outcome goals. DOCUMENTATION---Document concise, accurate and timely information in the patient care record. PATIENT/FAMILY RIGHTS---Demonstrate knowledge of and respect for patient and significant others' rights, including confidentiality. SAFETY/RISK MANAGEMENT---Follow established standards in provision for safety. LEGAL ISSUES---Demonstrate awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and department function and strive to manage situations in a reduced risk manner. EMERGENCIES---Perform efficiently in emergency patient situations following established standards, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events. KNOWLEDGE BASE---Maintain a current knowledge base and use stan