$7,500 Sign on Bonus

The Perioperative Internship Program is an intense, in-depth orientation in which nurses are trained to work in the operating room following Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) guidelines. The first ten weeks consist of didactic and clinical exposure in the operating room. At the end of the session there is an Exam.  Upon completion of the AORN exam, the interns are then placed in the clinical setting. The next 3-4 months are spent in the OR with a preceptor, rotating through each subspecialty.  

GENERAL SUMMARY:  

Deliver professional nursing care in the operative setting to patients undergoing surgical or other invasive procedures.  Perform scrub functions including the selection and handling of instruments and supplies used during procedure.  Perform circulating functions including monitoring, recording and communicating patient condition and managing overall nursing care of patient before, during and after procedure.   Directly assist operating physician with surgical tasks including hemostasis, suturing and wound exposure as well as patient positioning.  Prepare operating rooms and surgical instruments and equipment for use. 

POSITION SUMMARY:  

Henry Ford Macomb Oakland Hospital – Warren Rotating shift

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:  

Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR required professional licensure at time of hire. 

CERTIFICATION/LICENSURES REQUIRED:  

Registered Nurse credentialed from the Michigan Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.  One or more of the following required:   Advanced Life Support obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.  BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.   Additional Information Organization: Henry Ford Macomb - Oakland Hospitals Department: Surgery 001 Shift: Rotating Union Code: Not Applicable