Admission and pre-operative careResponsible for patient’s admission and pre-operative care
Day to day
Coordinates pre-operative lab workCoordinates pre-operative lab work required for individual patients, documenting and reporting pertinent results
Day to day
Post-operative care and stabilizationResponsible for the patient’s post-operative care and stabilization
Day to day
Discharge nurse when assignedActs as discharge nurse when assigned, giving holistic and thorough discharge education
Day to day
Post-operative phone callsMakes post-operative phone calls, assessing patient status and reporting any pertinent information to supervisor and/or anesthesiologist
Day to day
Supervises non-professional personnel as delegatedSupervises and directs, as delegated, the activities of non-professional personnel
Day to day
Monitors surgery schedule and late arrivalsMonitors surgery schedule continually, communicating arrivals, cancellations, delays; communicates with reception desk, contacts patients or surgeons who are late
Day to day
Cardiac monitoring knowledge expectedDemonstrates good nursing knowledge base and rationale for actions, including cardiac monitoring
Details
Flexible for late or early shifts and changing work daysShows flexibility in accommodating schedule changes, i.e. working late or early, changing work days, etc.
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Requires minimal supervision in daily tasksRequires minimal supervision in daily tasks
Registered Nurse - Pre/Post Operative . Ambulatory surgery center is currently seeking a high energy, experienced RN to fill the position of Pre/Post-Operative Staff Nurse. Nurse is responsible for the patient’s admission to the facility, comprehensive pre-operative care, immediate post-operative care, and stabilization for return to the home environment.
Registered Nurse - Pre/Post Operative
Position duties.
To utilize specialized nursing knowledge and discriminative judgment while giving direct and indirect patient care.
Responsible for patient’s admission and pre-operative care; holistic preparation for surgery, considering all needs, including pre-operative education, escort/family members, psychosocial needs, and acting under established protocols, practices, and standing orders
Coordinates pre-operative lab work required for individual patients, documenting and reporting pertinent results
Responsible for the patient’s post-operative care and stabilization; holistic preparation for return to the home environment, considering all needs, including post-discharge care, escort/family members, educational and psychosocial needs, and acting under established protocols, practices, and standing orders
Performs thorough and accurate continual patient assessment, anticipating potential problems and reporting pertinent assessments to the anesthesiologist, supervisor, and/or surgeon appropriately
Documents actions in medical record completely and accurately in a timely manner
Keeps safety of patient, self, and others a primary concern at all times; acts appropriately in an emergency situation
Acts as discharge nurse when assigned, giving holistic and thorough discharge education
Demonstrates good nursing knowledge base and rationale for actions, including cardiac monitoring
Supervises and directs, as delegated, the activities of non-professional personnel
Utilizes equipment and supplies effectively and efficiently, assisting with stocking, replenishing, and preparation of supplies
Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisors
To function effectively as a member of the team.
Participates as a team member in planning and implementation of patient care; takes responsibility for an adequate patient load, reviews schedule for next day
Reports for work in a timely manner and maintains good attendance record
Shows flexibility in accommodating schedule changes, i.e. working late or early, changing work days, etc.
Utilizes time effectively
Organizes work effectively and appropriately to finish in a timely manner, and demonstrates the ability to produce results
Demonstrates the ability to deal with other team members.
Monitors surgery schedule continually, communicating arrivals, cancellations, delays; communicates with reception desk, contacts patients or surgeons who are late
Demonstrates interest and enthusiasm towards work
Contributes to increased morale and positive attitude in the department and facility
Demonstrates the ability to accept change
Requires minimal supervision in daily tasks
Reports pertinent information to Administrator
To support quality activities
Participates in on-going committees and other educational programs to enhance patient care
Makes post-operative phone calls, assessing patient status and reporting any pertinent information to supervisor and/or anesthesiologist
Utilizes critical thinking and problem-solving skills, making suggestions for improvement
Performs and documents daily assignments, including general housekeeping and maintenance of work environment
Develops communication skills and promotes inter-departmental relationships to ensure continuity of care
Maintains current CPR certification and any advanced certifications required
Neighborhoods+In-town neighborhoods like Slabtown, Central, and Old Towne offer walkable streets lined with historic homes, mature trees, and direct access to Grand Traverse Bay and downtown amenities. Garfield Township, immediately adjacent to the city, features adaptive-reuse condos and apartments around the Grand Traverse Commons campus. Quieter, more car-dependent residential pockets include Oakwood, Traverse Heights, and Morgan Farms, while nurses seeking lower price points or larger parcels often expand their search to outlying communities like Acme, Kingsley, Buckley, and Chums Corners.
In-town neighborhoods like Slabtown, Central, and Old Towne offer walkable streets lined with historic homes, mature trees, and direct access to Grand Traverse Bay and downtown amenities. Garfield Township, immediately adjacent to the city, features adaptive-reuse condos and apartments around the Grand Traverse Commons campus.
Quieter, more car-dependent residential pockets include Oakwood, Traverse Heights, and Morgan Farms, while nurses seeking lower price points or larger parcels often expand their search to outlying communities like Acme, Kingsley, Buckley, and Chums Corners.
Getting around+Munson Healthcare and its Cowell Family Cancer Center serve as the primary clinical hub, situated near the western edge of the city. Commutes for local residents are typically short, averaging under fifteen minutes, though summer tourist surges cause heavy congestion along main corridors like Front Street and US-31. Public transit is provided by the Bay Area Transportation Authority (BATA), which runs urban City Loop routes and the fare-free Bayline connecting East Bay, downtown, Grand Traverse Commons, and Meijer. The paved TART Trail and Boardman Lake Loop also provide dedicated cycling and walking routes to work during temperate months.
Munson Healthcare and its Cowell Family Cancer Center serve as the primary clinical hub, situated near the western edge of the city. Commutes for local residents are typically short, averaging under fifteen minutes, though summer tourist surges cause heavy congestion along main corridors like Front Street and US-31. Public transit is provided by the Bay Area Transportation Authority (BATA), which runs urban City Loop routes and the fare-free Bayline connecting East Bay, downtown, Grand Traverse Commons, and Meijer.
The paved TART Trail and Boardman Lake Loop also provide dedicated cycling and walking routes to work during temperate months.
Outdoors+Outdoor access defines daily life, centered on West and East Grand Traverse Bay with urban shorelines like West Bay Beach and the downtown Open Space. Cyclists, runners, and walkers rely on the interconnected TART Trail network and the Boardman Lake Loop trail for in-town recreation. A short drive west brings access to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, where residents tackle the Dune Climb, relax at Empire Beach and Platte River Point, or paddle kayaks down the Platte and Crystal Rivers.
Outdoor access defines daily life, centered on West and East Grand Traverse Bay with urban shorelines like West Bay Beach and the downtown Open Space. Cyclists, runners, and walkers rely on the interconnected TART Trail network and the Boardman Lake Loop trail for in-town recreation.
A short drive west brings access to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, where residents tackle the Dune Climb, relax at Empire Beach and Platte River Point, or paddle kayaks down the Platte and Crystal Rivers.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Traverse City
Traverse City offers healthcare professionals a rare blend of regional medical prestige and premier Great Lakes recreation. Centered around Munson Healthcare and the Cowell Family Cancer Center, the city eliminates grueling big-city commutes for most hospital staff, with average drives under fifteen minutes. Nurses can live in historic, walkable core neighborhoods like Slabtown and Central, modern adaptive-reuse condos at Grand Traverse Commons, or commute from quieter outlying townships like Acme and Kingsley. Daily life revolves around the water: swimming and sailing in Grand Traverse Bay, cycling the paved TART Trail and Boardman Lake Loop, or taking weekend trips to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The tradeoff comes down to seasonality and living pressures. Summers bring tourist gridlock along Front Street and intense competition for scarce long-term housing, while northern Michigan winters are prolonged, deeply snowy, and gray. For nurses who embrace outdoor recreation in all four seasons and plan their housing search well in advance, Traverse City provides an unmatched community lifestyle perched on the edge of Lake Michigan.
