Your Surgeon Handles the Surgery. Who’s Handling the Hours After Discharge?
Family can support you. A registered nurse knows what to assess, what to document, what your surgeon asked you to do — and when something may need their attention.
Elevé Surgical Concierge provides private one-to-one postoperative nursing in your home, hotel, or approved recovery setting after cosmetic surgery, orthopedic surgery, and eligible outpatient procedures.
Your Follow-Up Appointment Is a Snapshot. Your Recovery Is Happening Every Hour in Between.
Postoperative appointments happen at scheduled points in your recovery. But symptoms, questions, medications, mobility needs, nausea, hydration, swelling, drainage, and caregiver uncertainty are happening in real time.
At the Surgical Facility
You are surrounded by trained professionals.
- Your condition is observed
- Medications are organized
- Vital signs may be monitored
- Changes can be clinically interpreted
- Questions have immediate professional context
After Discharge
Much of that responsibility suddenly shifts to you and whoever came home with you.
- “Was I supposed to take this medication now?”
- “Is this amount of swelling expected?”
- “Should this dressing look like this?”
- “Why am I suddenly more nauseated?”
- “Do we call the surgeon or wait?”
Elevé Fills the Space Between
A private RN provides professional postoperative support in the environment where you are actually recovering.
- Focused recovery observation
- Surgeon-instruction reinforcement
- Medication schedule support
- Hands-on mobility and comfort assistance
- Documentation and appropriate escalation
Your Family’s Job Is to Care About You. Your Nurse’s Job Is to Clinically Observe Your Recovery.
Hiring a postoperative nurse does not mean your spouse, partner, parent, or friend is not capable of supporting you. It means they do not have to suddenly become a nurse on surgery day.
“You look more swollen.”
A loved one can notice that something looks different, but may not know how that finding fits into your procedure, instructions, other symptoms, or overall recovery.
Clinical context.
Your nurse evaluates the recovery picture more broadly, documents relevant findings, reinforces the established plan, and communicates appropriate concerns when indicated.
“You’re really nauseated.”
They know you do not feel well, but may be unsure how your medications, oral intake, hydration, alertness, and postoperative instructions fit together.
Structured assessment.
Your RN reviews your recovery within nursing scope, supports the prescribed plan, and helps identify when a change should be communicated to your surgical team.
“I don’t want to overreact.”
Loved ones may hesitate to contact the surgeon because they are unsure whether something is significant.
Clinical judgment within RN scope.
Nurses are trained to observe changes, compare findings with available instructions, document what they see, and escalate concerns appropriately.
More Than Someone Sitting With You.
Elevé brings focused postoperative nursing into your recovery environment.
Your nurse works from your available discharge instructions and provider-directed plan. Elevé does not independently change prescriptions, restrictions, or treatment.
Explore All Recovery Services →Focused Postoperative Assessment
General nursing assessment, recovery review, and vital signs as appropriate to the situation and plan.
Pain, Nausea & Comfort Review
Support with comfort measures and review of symptoms within RN scope and your postoperative instructions.
Medication Schedule Reinforcement
Help following the postoperative medication routine already established by your treating team.
Mobility, Positioning & Toileting
Hands-on assistance according to your surgeon's or therapy team's instructions and precautions.
Dressings, Drains & Incision Observation
Observation within RN scope and according to available postoperative instructions.
Hydration, Nutrition & Recovery Support
Assistance with oral hydration, meals, positioning, personal care, and practical recovery needs.
Caregiver Education
Reinforcement of instructions so the person helping you understands the recovery plan more clearly.
Documentation & Escalation
Nursing encounters are documented and appropriate postoperative concerns may be communicated according to established protocols.
Choose the Level of Support Your Recovery Actually Needs.
Elevé offers everything from a focused RN visit to overnight and extended private nursing. Exact options vary by surgery type and clinical appropriateness.
Recovery Check-In
Up to 90 MinutesIdeal when you already have caregiver support but want a professional RN touchpoint for recovery review, instruction reinforcement, and caregiver guidance.
Recovery Settle-In
Extended Post-Discharge SupportHelp getting settled into the recovery environment, establishing the routine, reviewing medications, positioning, mobility, hydration, and caregiver expectations.
Private Overnight RN
Dedicated First-Night CoverageOne-to-one RN support through an overnight recovery window when mobility, toileting, medications, positioning, nausea, or caregiver burden may be greatest.
Multi-Day Recovery
Higher-Touch SupportExtended and continuous options for patients whose procedure or recovery plan warrants more substantial postoperative nursing coverage.
Start With Your Procedure.
Explore recovery services specifically designed around the practical needs that commonly follow your type of surgery.
Facelift & Facial Recovery
Private RN support after eligible facelift, neck lift, blepharoplasty, brow lift, rhinoplasty, facial fat transfer, and combination facial procedures.
Cosmetic Body Recovery
Postoperative nursing after eligible tummy tuck, liposuction, breast surgery, mommy makeover, body contouring, and combination procedures.
Orthopedic Recovery at Home
Private RN support after eligible joint replacement, shoulder procedures, foot and ankle surgery, and other orthopedic procedures.
Postoperative Support Beyond the Facility
Certain other outpatient procedures may be appropriate for private postoperative nursing depending on the procedure, discharge plan, recovery setting, and care needs.
You're Not Hiring Someone to “Keep an Eye on You.” You're Hiring Professional Recovery Support.
Elevé is designed specifically around the postoperative experience: one patient, one nurse, one recovery plan, and focused attention during your scheduled care.
Learn About ElevéOne Patient. One Nurse.
Your scheduled RN is focused on your postoperative recovery rather than dividing attention across a unit of patients.
Surgeon-Aligned Care
Nursing support is built around available postoperative instructions and provider orders, not an independent treatment plan.
Clinical + Practical Support
Recovery is not only about assessment. It is also getting to the bathroom, staying positioned correctly, remembering medications, eating, drinking, and safely navigating the first hours at home.
Documentation & Communication
Nursing encounters are documented, and appropriate postoperative concerns may be communicated according to the established recovery plan.
Private Recovery Where You Are
Eligible patients may receive support in a residence, hotel, or another approved postoperative recovery setting.
From Surgery Date to Supported Recovery.
Check Your Date
Tell us your surgery date, procedure, surgical practice, and planned recovery location.
Choose Your Support
We review availability and help identify the level of postoperative support appropriate for the care you are requesting.
Prepare for Recovery
Relevant postoperative information and instructions are reviewed before scheduled nursing care begins.
Recover With Your RN
Your scheduled nurse provides focused private postoperative support in your approved recovery setting.
Looking for extra nursing support after surgery?
Patients searching for a post-op nurse, private nurse after surgery, recovery nurse, home nurse after surgery, or private duty postoperative nursing may be looking for the type of one-to-one recovery support Elevé provides.
Elevé is supplemental private postoperative nursing. It does not replace medically necessary home health, physical therapy, occupational therapy, emergency services, or other care ordered by your treating team.
Private recovery support where you actually recover.
Elevé is a Michigan-based private postoperative nursing service.
Care may be available in Metro Detroit and select Michigan locations depending on nursing availability, surgical facility, recovery location, procedure, and requested level of coverage.
Submit your surgery date and recovery location to determine current availability.
Check Recovery Availability →Give Your Patients a Professional Recovery Option — Without Building an Internal Private-Duty Nursing Program.
Elevé gives surgical practices another option for appropriate patients who want additional professional support after discharge.
Refer individual patients as needed or create a more defined recovery pathway through a practice relationship.
Explore Practice Partnerships
You Researched Your Surgeon.
You Planned Your Procedure.
Don’t Leave Recovery to Chance.
Choose professional postoperative support that fits your surgery, recovery setting, caregiver situation, and desired level of care.