Lead Orthopedic RN - Day Shift

Resume Skip; Palos Heights (IL); Vor Ort; USD 64.000 - 89.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Northwestern Medicine in Illinois is seeking a Lead RN to oversee specialty service operations and ensure high-quality patient care within the NMHC system. The role requires a BSN, Illinois license, and strong clinical skills. The position features a Monday–Friday schedule with no weekends or holidays.

Base pay ranges from $46.23 to $64.89 per hour, depending on experience. Northwestern Medicine offers tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, 401(k) matching, and lifecycle benefits.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Current licensure in the State of Illinois.
• Must be competent in basic nursing and computer skills.

Aufgaben

• Makes room assignments appropriate to the skill level of the specialty service team.
• Manages, plans, and monitors specialty day-to-day clinical operations.
• Develops and maintains preference cards.
• Provides direct patient care as needed.
• Monitors room turn over.
• Collaborates with specialty service team members to ensure that all necessary equipment and supplies are available for their cases.
• Identifies and coordinates the needs of specialty service physicians through scheduled meetings.
• Supports staff and surgeon when there are schedule changes within the service line.
• Supports efforts to control costs through conservation of supplies and care of equipment.
• Documents all assessments, interventions and patient responses.
• Informs OR Clinical Nurse Manager of specialty services activities and issues
• Supports and enforces infection control policies and procedures
• Ensures documentation of procedures is complete
• Responsible to ensure staff within specialty service adhere to National Patient Safety goal relates to the OR.
• Reassesses nursing actions for effectiveness in achieving desired outcomes.
• Communicates effectively with the medical staff, nursing staff, and interdepartmental staff.
• Collaborates with patient/family and healthcare team members.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Acts as patient advocate.
• Delivers care in a nonjudgmental and non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to patient diversity.
• Delivers care in a manner that preserves/protects patient autonomy, dignity, rights.
• Seeks available resources to help formulate ethical decisions.
• Works with Perioperative educator to orient new staff to the specialty service.
• Contributes to a positive professional work environment by supporting optimal team achievement efforts.
• Delegates tasks to others based on their knowledge and skill and the needs of the patient.
• Maintains CPR Certification.
• Maintains an awareness of unit based performance improvement activities and participates appropriately.

Ausbildung

BSN

MSN

Jobbeschreibung

Northwestern Medicine in Illinois is seeking a Lead RN to oversee specialty service operations and ensure high-quality patient care within the NMHC system. The role requires a BSN, Illinois license, and strong clinical skills. The position features a Monday–Friday schedule with no weekends or holidays.

Base pay ranges from $46.23 to $64.89 per hour, depending on experience. Northwestern Medicine offers tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, 401(k) matching, and lifecycle benefits.