RN - Registered Nurse - Operating Room - Surgery

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 - ResourceOR
• Days - 16 hrs / wkOR
• Days - 20 hrs / wkOR
• Days - 40 hrs / wkOrthopedic / Med-Surg
• Nights - ResourceOrthopedic 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 standards of care in professional practice.PROFESSIONALIS