Registered Nurse - Precision Abdominal Surgery

Registered Nurse - Precision Abdominal Surgery

Join to apply for the Registered Nurse - Precision Abdominal Surgery role at Tri Health
. This is an excellent opportunity for nurses looking to advance their career in a dedicated abdominal surgery unit.

Shift
:
Full-Time Nights, 36‑hour week (7 pm–7 am)

Unit/Location
:
Precision Abdominal Surgery – 8ab – Good Samaritan Hospital

Sign‑On Bonus
:
Up to $5,000.00

The Abdominal Unit at Good Samaritan Hospital is a 25‑bed unit specializing in the post‑operative and medical care of patients with diverse abdominal and gynecological needs. From bariatric surgeries such as gastric bypass and gastric sleeve to hysterectomies and other general surgical procedures, this unit is at the forefront of surgical recovery. Patients also come to the unit with complex medical conditions such as small bowel obstructions (SBO), gynecological oncology issues, and those requiring advanced therapies like NG tubes, TPN, and electrolyte replacement.

The care team is highly skilled in managing wound vacs, surgical drains, and ostomies, with the added capability of remote telemetry monitoring.

The unit fosters a supportive and flexible work environment, offering 12‑hour shifts with self‑scheduling. Nurses work within a 6‑week schedule that incorporates weekend and holiday rotations, ensuring a healthy balance between work and personal life. New nurses are welcomed with a 6‑week competency‑based orientation guided by an experienced preceptor. This training provides hands‑on experience and education tailored to each nurse’s unique needs, building expertise in abdominal and gynecological care, remote telemetry, and post‑operative recovery protocols.

Staffing ratios are designed to maintain high‑quality care:
Day

Shifts:

1:4‑5;
Night

Shifts:

1:5‑6.

Welcoming both experienced RNs and new graduates, the Abdominal Unit provides an exciting and challenging environment where nurses can grow professionally while making a meaningful difference in patients’ lives.

This position applies the nursing process in providing direct and indirect holistic care to patients and their families. The position also collaborates, in a collegial manner, with physicians and other health care team members in meeting the patient’s needs. This position may delegate certain aspects of care to those under their direct supervision, within the scope of nursing practice.

• newly licensed RNs in specialty areas where the Vizient PNR Program is a requirement;
• RNs with less than 1 year of full‑time acute care RN experience prior to entering their RN role at Tri Health;
• RNs with less than 2 years of part‑time acute care RN experience prior to entering their RN role at Tri Health;
• RNs enrolled in and required to complete the Vizient Professional Nurse Residency program;
• RNs who will be moved to the Registered Nurse – Staff position upon completion of all PNR program requirements.

• Associate's Degree;
• Required to complete all elements of the Tri Health Vizient Professional Nurse Residency Program within 1 year;
• New hires to obtain their BSN within 5 years of hire;
• BLS/CPR (Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers);
• Registered Nurse license;
• Knowledge, judgment, and skills derived from the Principles of Biological, Physical, Behavioral, Social and Nursing sciences to meet complex health care needs at various stages of the life cycle.

• Up to 1 year experience Clinical Nursing.

• Performs initial and ongoing assessment of patient and family; completes initial assessment tool; documents ongoing assessment per unit/Tri Health guidelines; communicates assessment findings to other health care providers as appropriate.
• Plans care for patient and family based on assessment, standards of care, and optimal specific outcomes; initiates and individualizes appropriate patient care guidelines/plan of care or clinical pathways; updates current plan of care as needed.
• Develops both short‑ and long‑term goals with patient/family and healthcare team including discharge planning; communicates plan of care to others.
• Provides a safe,…