Registered Nurse; RN OR - Ambulatory Surgery

Registered Nurse (RN) – OR / Ambulatory Surgery

Apply for the Registered Nurse (RN) – OR / Ambulatory Surgery role at Trinity Health MI
. This full‑time, day‑shift position is located in the Brighton/Livingston Surgical Services department, covering eight operating rooms and two procedural suites that average 50+ cases per day.

• Employment Type:
  
  Full time
• Shift: Day Shift
• Location:
  
  Trinity Health Livingston/Brighton
• Department:
  Livingston/Brighton Surgical Services

The Livingston and Brighton Surgery department combines eight operating rooms and two procedural suites that average 50+ cases per day. Our mission is to provide high‑quality care to every patient who requires a surgical intervention, both during preparation for surgery and recovery from anesthesia. We care for a wide variety of service lines for same‑day discharge patients:
Otolaryngology, Plastics, General Surgery, Urology, Gynecology, Orthopedics, and Bariatrics. Our nursing staff is supported by department‑based anesthesiologists, and we are a Robotic Center of Excellence.

We are open Monday‑Friday for planned procedures and provide weekend on‑call coverage for emergency cases. We offer a variety of shift options with low nurse‑to‑patient ratios.

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
• All new hires must have a BSN degree or agree in writing to obtain their BSN within five (5) years from date of hire or transfer to an RN role.
• Current Michigan Nursing License.
• BLS.

Knowledge of nursing theory, practice, and age‑specific needs. Interpersonal skills necessary to initiate and maintain collegial relationships with coworkers and therapeutic relationships with patients and families. Critical‑thinking skills needed to perform principal duties and responsibilities. Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail when planning and performing professional nursing care.

• View patients holistically, considering physical, psychosocial, emotional, age‑specific, cultural, and spiritual factors. Demonstrate appropriate assessment skills for identified patient populations.
• Demonstrate critical‑thinking skills by gathering and analyzing patient information, then responding to a patient situation.
• Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise an individualized plan of care using evidence‑based interventions and standards of care. Identify needs and begin to plan for care across the continuum, considering patient and family preferences.
  • Identify patient and family education needs. Develop and implement teaching plans based on evidence‑based practice, using teach‑back methodology to ensure learning effectiveness. Identify necessary resources to ensure readiness for discharge and begin to develop a plan in collaboration with other disciplines.
  • Create an environment that promotes a positive patient experience.
  • Communicate both verbal and written information (including documentation in the EMR) accurately, timely, concisely, and thoroughly. Effectively communicate patient status, priority goals, and interventions to colleagues and other disciplines during consultation, rounds, and handoffs.
  • Maintain good rapport and cooperative relationships. Approach conflicts constructively. Help identify problems, offer solutions, and participate in resolution.

• Competitive compensation (daily pay).
• Benefits effective Day One—no waiting periods.
• Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short‑ and Long‑term Disability.
• Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions.
• Opportunity for growth and advancement within SJMHS and Trinity Health.

Tuition Reimbursement.

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person‑centered care.

We are 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, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.