Registered Nurse - Ambulatory Surgery

3M HEALTHCARE; Alabama; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Payment Options (DailyPay)

Upfront Tuition Coverage

Job summary

SSM Health is seeking a registered nurse to provide nursing care for surgical patients. You will assess, plan, coordinate, implement and evaluate care. The role supports a day shift with 36 hours per week and no nights, holidays, weekends, or on-call requirements.

Shifts vary between start times (6:00am to 10:30am) with 8-hour lengths, potentially reduced to 6 hours. Located at 700 South Park St., Madison, WI. Must hold RN licensure and graduate from an accredited nursing program.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.
• No experience required.

Responsibilities

• Accepts patient care assignments as directed.
• Communicates with clinical area team members appropriately.
• Performs patient assessment using data and clinical judgment.
• Educates patients about surgical/invasive procedures and expectations.
• Documents care and patient responses accurately and timely.
• Administers medications and nursing interventions per hospital policy.

Education

RN license

Graduate of accredited school of nursing

Job description

Job Summary

Assesses, plans, coordinates, implements and evaluates nursing care for surgical patients.

Schedule

Monday – Friday, 36 hours per week on the day shift. No nights, holidays, weekends, or on‑call requirements.

Shift times are variable, beginning at 6:00am, 7:30am, 8:00am, 8:30am, 9:30am, or 10:30am based on department needs and case load. Shift length is currently 8 hours regardless of start time but may be 6 hours if preferred.

Location

700 South Park St., Madison, WI.

Responsibilities

• Accepts patient care assignments as directed.
• Communicates with clinical area team members appropriately.
• Correctly conducts all appropriate nursing aspects of patient assessment while using subjective and objective data.
• Communicates effectively with patients to assess their knowledge of surgical/invasive procedures and expectations.
• Adheres to universal protocol.
• Involves patient and significant others in their plan of care, education, discharge planning, and prioritization of needs.
• Utilizes available teaching resources as appropriate, and identifies/refers patients/families as appropriate.
• Plans for patient care and/or intervenes by demonstrating basic nursing skills, observing and accurately documenting patient’s response to nursing care, utilizing available teaching resources as appropriate, maintaining a safe environment.
• Evaluates care by conducting ongoing assessments to identify effectiveness of interventions, performing post‑op calls following surgical procedures, and analyzing verbal responses from patient and family during hospitalization.
• Makes competent clinical decisions and displays the ability to know when to involve management or other team members.
• Assists in all areas of surgical services as needed.
• Provides information to the physician related to changes in the conditions of patients in a timely manner.
• Documents the care given to patients and their response to care in a timely manner.
• Correctly and efficiently administers medications, treatments, and nursing interventions as per hospital policy.
• Applies the existing body of evidence‑based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to surgical nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient’s age‑specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of Service.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.

Experience

No experience required.

Physical Requirements

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0–25lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching, and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20inches or less) and far (20feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25–50lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping, and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

Required Professional Licenses and Certifications

• Illinois:
  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Registered Professional Nurse (RN) – Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Missouri:
  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Registered Nurse (RN) – Missouri Division of Professional Registration
  • or Registered Nurse (RN) issued by Compact State
• Oklahoma:
  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Registered Nurse (RN) issued by Compact State
  • or Registered Nurse (RN) – Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
• Wisconsin:
  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Registered Nurse (RN) issued by Compact State
  • or Registered Nurse (RN) – Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Job Type / Department

Employee – SCC Pre/Post O – 6457790164

Benefits

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro‑rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay that provides eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

EEO Statement

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.