RNPostSurgicalCarePRN

## **About the unit** The Post Surgical Care unit is a specialized unit designed to continue the recovery care of post-surgical patients like Same-Day Surgery cases, Post non-operating room anesthesia cases, and post-surgical patients from PACU who need less than 24 hours of hospital stay. The unit has a 14-bed capacity. Weekend rotation is every three weeks, and holiday rotation varies per department scheduling guidelines. The hours of operation are from Monday to Saturday and closed on Sunday. Strong surgical or progressive experience of two years is required to join our team. **About Troy Hospital** Recognized by the US News & World Report as one of the best in the nation for orthopedics and urological services. It has also been ranked #3 on the World’s Best Hospitals list by Newsweek. This state-of-the-art center provides advanced specialty and routine care with an emphasis on patient satisfaction and a focus on medical advancement. **Scope of work** The RN, under the ANA scope of practice utilizes the framework of the nursing process to provide professional nursing care by incorporating patient-family centered care principles to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and discharge. The RN provides quality patient care under the direction of the Nurse Leader according to Corewell Health policies and procedures and recognizes the impact of nursing care and patient/family partnerships on patient outcomes. The RN partners with and utilizes patient/family input and goals in planning plan of care and develops teaching strategies for patient/family; documents education and learning appropriately in health record. **Qualifications** * Associates in Nursing Required * Bachelors in Nursing Required within 5 years * MI Registered Nurse (RN) Required * AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) Required * AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Required PALS within 6 months of hire * Specialty Certification highly recommended within 2 years * 2 years of acute care RN experien