"REGISTERED NURSE- Kellogg Eye Center Operating Room"

The Kellogg Eye Center is dedicated to enhancing quality of life by preserving and restoring vision.  Our guiding principles are teamwork, caring, innovation and integrity.  We believe in patient/family centered care.

Expectations of the Role:

To function as a scrub and circulating nurse in a fast-paced outpatient Ophthalmic setting under the supervision of a Charge nurse, Nurse Supervisor or Nurse Director.  May include transporting of patients as needed and preparing rooms between cases.   Other duties may include special ordering and maintenance of the specific ophthalmic subspecialties. 

• Demonstrates ability to apply critical thinking skills in daily practice: assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
• Demonstrates ability to organize and manage multiple interventions simultaneously.
• Demonstrates ability to problem solve in a collaborative manner.
• Demonstrates ability to navigate computer programs, and demonstrated proficiency with keyboarding skills.  Programs include:  ORMIS documentation, Sterile processing management, MiChart, DICOM, Storz recording system.  
• Demonstrated ability to navigate/operate ophthalmic equipment/systems. 
• Demonstrates ability to handle stress, conflict and resolution in a positive manner
• Constant standing, walking and transporting of patients & equipment required.
• Patient lifting, positioning, pushing, twisting and/or transferring required.
• Is able to communicate and work as a team in a positive manner
• Demonstrates compassion/caring with our patients and families. 
• Highly motivated and organized with a strong desire to learn.
• Proven ability to work independently.
• On call coverage is an expectation the ophthalmic pt for overnight, weekend and holidays at KEC, Mott or UHOR. 

Required Qualifications:

• Current licensure to practice nursing in the State of Michigan.
• External Candidates must have their BSN.
• Minimum two (2) yrs of recent Perioperative RN experience (within last 3 yrs).
• Experience performing scrub and circulating duties as a RN.

NOTE: 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

Preferred Qualifications:

• Recent  RN Ophthalmology surgical expertise.
• Ambulatory surgery  RN experience.
• Perioperative experience in head/neck surgeries.
• CNOR certification
• A satisfactory attendance record proven by employment references

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. 

Hours/Week: 40 hours/week 
Shift/Hrs/Days: Days, 10 hour shifts with variable start times, Monday - Friday

On call coverage is an expectation for KEC OR until 10pm Monday through Friday.

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