Employment Type:

Part time

Shift:

Rotating Shift

Description:

Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Trinity Health Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.

PACU Nursing Skills

• Wound prevention and care

• Initiates IV Therapy as per policy/procedure, taking into consideration vein condition, patient age, skin condition, patient positioning, and cognition

• Monitors and maintains venous access

• Demonstrates care and maintenance of central venous access devices

• Demonstrates ability to perform 12 lead EKG’s

• Capillary Blood Glucose Monitoring (CBGM)/Quality Control

• Provides respiratory support. (Pulse ox, suctioning, wall and portable oxygen therapy)

• Interprets cardiac rhythms and responds appropriately.

• Communicates with members of the healthcare team regarding patient’s cardiac rhythm/status

• Ventilator Management/Weaning

• Maintains drainage tubes.

• Phlebotomy skills:

• Blood culture, T&C specimens, etc.

• Central venous access device

• Labeling of specimens

• Peripheral specimen collection

• Arterial Blood Gas sampling

• Maintenance of invasive hemodynamic monitoring (CVP, PA lines, A-lines)

• Comprehensive chart review

• Maintain adequate airway

• Demonstrates knowledge of Anesthetic agents.

• Monitors and evaluates post anesthesia patients.

• Recovers moderate sedation patient

• Monitors patient post procedure according to department policy until discharge by physician.

• Assesses and documents according to the aldrette score (activity, respirations, circulation, consciousness and O2 saturation)

• Recovers patients per hospital policy

• Moderate Sedation:

• Recognizes appropriate responses

• Monitors patient vital signs and maintains IV access as per policy

• Recognizes changes in patient’s condition and responds appropriately

• Documents medications, vital signs, patient response and special instructions

SPU Nursing Skills

• Wound prevention and care

• Initiates IV Therapy as per policy/procedure, taking into consideration vein condition, patient age, skin condition, patient positioning, and cognition

• Monitors and maintains venous access

• Demonstrates care and maintenance of central venous access devices

• Demonstrates ability to perform 12 lead EKG’s

• Capillary Blood Glucose Monitoring (CBGM)/Quality Control

• Provides respiratory support. (Pulse ox, suctioning, wall and portable oxygen therapy)

• Interprets cardiac rhythms and responds appropriately

• Communicates with members of the healthcare team regarding patient’s cardiac rhythm/status

• Maintains drainage tubes

• Assists patient and Anesthesiologist with pre-anesthetic interviews

• Phone interview provided on as needed basis

• Prepares all patient’s charts prior to day of surgery assuring chart is complete

• Reviews all preadmission testing results and reports all abnormalities to anesthesiologist/and/or/surgeon and documents physician’s response

• Reviews discharge instruction with patient and significant others

• Records patients level of satisfaction with care delivered in SPU via the post op follow up phone call relays any problems or concerns related to anesthesia or surgery to the anesthesiologist/and/or/attending

• Assist anesthesiologist with pain management injections; epidural, facet and nerve blocks

Endoscopy Nursing Skills

• Wound prevention and care

• Pressure ulcer

• Arterial and Venous stasis ulcer

• Surgical wounds

• Initiates IV Therapy as per policy/procedure, taking into consideration vein condition, patient age, skin condition, patient positioning, and cognition

• Monitors and maintains venous access

• Demonstrates care and maintenance of central venous access devices

• Demonstrates ability to perform 12 lead EKG’s

• Capillary Blood Glucose Monitoring (CBGM)/Quality Control

• Provides respiratory support. (Pulse ox, suctioning, wall and portable oxygen therapy)

• Interprets cardiac rhythms and responds appropriately

• Communicates with members of the healthcare team regarding patient’s cardiac rhythm/status

• Assists patient and physician during procedures

• Follows procedural standards (SGNA)

• Sets up equipment used and changes appropriately

• Replaces and restocks procedure cart

• Phlebotomy skills

• Blood culture, T&C specimens, etc.

• Central venous access device

• Peripheral specimen collection

• Labeling of specimens

• Requirements: This colleague must have:• 2 year critical care nursing experience with successful completion of an approved critical care course• Completion of approved dysrhythmia course• ACLS• BLS• BSN preferred• Critical care and endoscopy experience required8 hour rotating shifts, on-call requirement, 0.6 FTE

• We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including:

• Benefits start on first day of employment

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage

• Retirement Savings Program

• Paid Time Off

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Free Parking

• And more!

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran