About Us
McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan and Indiana. The McLaren system includes 13 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S.
Registered Nurse Ambulatory Surgery Center
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Position Summary:
Provides safe, quality patient care in the Preop, Recovery or Operating Room of the Ambulatory Surgery Center. Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and coordinating patient care from admission to discharge.
Responsibilities:
- Assesses patient status on admission to the preop area, the operating room and/or the post-op area, and on a continuing basis.
- Provides safe, therapeutic quality care to patients by utilizing the nursing process and nursing diagnosis in a timely manner and by setting appropriate priorities. Coordinates nursing interventions to enhance achievement of expected outcomes and to ensure readiness for discharge. Documents interventions and patient’s responses.
- Ensures provision of patient care in an organized and timely manner.
- Utilizes nursing care standards when planning and implementing patient care.
- Communicates appropriate information regarding patient conditions to those who require the information, including, surgeons, anesthesia, management, and other staff.
Required
- Graduate of a Nursing Program
- Current State of Michigan Registered Nurse license
- BLS card from American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), or Canadian equivalent, is required before start date, must be valid for at least 60 days beyond start date
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification or obtained within 6 months of hire or transfer
6 months Pre/Post-Operative or Operating Room experience in an Ambulatory Surgery Center or an operating room within a hospital setting required
Preferred
- ACLS certification preferred for Operation Room RN
- One year Pre/Post-Operative or Operating Room experience, preferably in an Ambulatory Surgery Center
Equal Opportunity Employer
McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.
