GENERAL SUMMARY

Provides leadership in the coordination and delivery of quality compassionate patient care.Utilizes the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, to provide, delegate, supervise and document care and teaching of patients and family.Effectively communicates pertinent patient/family information to health care team.Participates in finding solutions for variances from patient goals and ensures implementation of solutions.  Acts as a patient advocate while utilizing the nursing process to plan, deliver, and evaluate goal focused, individualized, safe, age specific care for all patients including those with complex pathophysiological needs and/or psychosocial needs.

Unit Description:

Pre - op and PACU provides planned, skilled nursing care for patients in the critical pre-procedural and post-procedural period of the procedural process. 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

BSN preferred.Graduation from an accredited school of nursingPrevious PACU, or ICU / ED experience preferred 
 ACLS and PALS certification
 TCAR completion within 6 months of start time

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED

Current licensure by the Michigan State Board of Nursing. Additional Information Organization: Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital Department: HFWB Pre-Post Anesthesia Care Shift: Evening Job Union Code: Not Applicable