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Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan medicine is comprised of over 26,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world's most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

Nursing at Michigan offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits! 

Hourly range for Registered Nurses $41.78-$64.81/ hour  
Evening Shift Differential-$3.00 / hour 
Night Shift Differential- $4.00 / hour
Day Shift Weekend Differential- $2.90 / hour
Evening Shift Weekend Differential- $5.90 / hour
Night Shift Weekend Differential- $6.90 / hour
Charge Nurse Differential- $1.00 / hour

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?
Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
2:1 Match on retirement savings and immediate vesting
Generous Paid Time Off Allowances
Robust tuition and certification support programs
Large offering of no-cost CEs and professional development for advancement
 

Responsibilities* Provide direct nursing care to the adult otolaryngology patient being scheduled for surgical procedures in the clinic treatment room. Assist providers during minor and complex clinic surgical procedures by preparing sterile equipment and management of instrumentation and inventory. Responsible for maintaining treatment room grid, acting as point of contact for treatment room scheduling, and treatment room maintenance inclusive of, but not limited to supply ordering, instrument management, and medication orders. Provide nursing care for the adult otolaryngology patient population through use of procedures and protocols. Provide coverage and additional nursing support for nursing team and their respective divisions/service lines in the Department of Otolaryngology. Provide nursing care to otolaryngology patient’s through collaborative relationships. Provide telephone triage and advice and provide patient education for acute and chronic otolaryngology conditions including pre and post-op care, direct clinical care, and nursing documentation using the Epic system. Assist in maintaining patient flow in clinic and support assistive staff as needed. Participate in adult otolaryngology clinic team meetings to continually improve clinic processes. Collaborate with other health care team members and associated resource persons to ensure continuity of care across all care environments Assist in the development and implementation of competencies, protocols, and patient education tolls to improve patient care. Candidate must be able to function with a minimum of supervision and be highly motivated to provide excellent care and patient advocacy. Candidate must possess high level critical thinking skills and clinical judgement to care for patient with complex otolaryngology conditions. Practice quality improvement utilizing LEAN concepts in daily work. Maintain knowledge of nursing practice by utilizing current nursing and healthcare literature for information and problem solving. Be willing to travel to other otolaryngology clinics with the expansion of the department.Nursing Specific Info

Salary & Nursing Framework Level:
This UMPNC RN posting is posted as Nursing Framework LEVEL C.
Actual Nursing Framework LEVEL and salary will be determined at time of hire.
Nursing Framework levels range from Level A to Level F.

Required qualifications must be met by the candidate in order to be interviewed and considered for the position. 
Posting may be filled after the initial 5-day posting period. 
Applicants who have left the UMPNC bargaining unit must include on their resume dates of past employment including months and years of service along with effort. 
Positions less than 20 hours/week may be combined. 

If you have questions regarding this posting or would like assistance with nursing opportunities please contact Nurse Recruitment at (734) 936-5183.

Required Qualifications*

Current license to practice Nursing in the State of Michigan.

One (1) year (within the last three years) Operating Room RN experience including scrub and circulating duties.

Two (2) years of RN experience (within the last five years) providing direct care to the adult surgical patient population.

 

In order to be considered for this position the applicant must have met or will have met all the required qualifications prior to the start date of employment.

RESUME REQUIRED (for both internal & external applicants): 
You must attach a complete and accurate resume to be fully considered for this position.

Desired Qualifications*

BSN.
Recent experience (within last 2 years) providing care to the adult surgical otolaryngology patient population.
RN experience in telephone triage of patient populations with complex and chronic conditions. 
Demonstrated excellence in critical thinking skills and problem solving skills in daily practice across the continuum of care for surgical patients and their families: assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation of care.
Demonstrated customer service and conflict management skills.

Work Schedule

Hours: 40 hours per week
Days/ Shift:  Day shift; 8-hour shifts (hours variable) Monday through Friday. **This is not a remote position.
Location: Taubman Center Otolaryngology Clinic. Potential to travel to offsite clinics to provide nursing support related to the growth of the otolaryngology department.  Work location may be variable.

All new employees will be expected to float to a designated unit(s) in times of low census.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Union Affiliation

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the Michigan Nurses Association and the U-M Professional Nurse Council union, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.