Registered Nurse Ambulatory Surgery Full Time Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare; Orland Park (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine in Illinois seeks a Registered Nurse Ambulatory Surgery for a full-time days shift. The role requires OR experience and floating to Pre/Post-op. Responsibilities include interviewing patients, coordinating care, and developing care plans to ensure patient safety and smooth surgical flow.

Required is an Associate degree or Diploma in Nursing and Illinois RN licensure; BLS/ACLS per department within 6 months. Epic EMR experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• This position requires an Associate degree or Diploma in Nursing.
• Current State of Illinois RN Licensure.
• OR-BLS and ACLS certifications as required within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Interview surgical patients and coordinate care; clear charts for surgery.
• Develop patient care plans in preparation for surgery.
• Perform nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation.
• Ensure patient safety and reduce errors per National Patient Safety Goals.
• Collaborate with Anesthesia to clear patients for surgery.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians, staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Stress management

Clinical nursing judgment

Team collaboration

Education

Associate degree or Diploma in Nursing

Tools

EMR / Epic

Job description

Registered Nurse Ambulatory Surgery Full Time Days

• Full-time
• Salary Range Minimum : $36.50
• Salary Range Maximum: $58.40
• Compensation: USD 36.5 - USD 58.4 - hourly

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

This full-time position requires floating to Pre/Post-op.

Operating Room experience is required.

The Ambulatory Surgery Staff RN PHSC, reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

• A clinically competent, computer literate, registered, professional nurse who interviews surgical patients in person and via the phone, prescribes, delegates and coordinates nursing care to the acutely ill patient through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation and evaluation. Effectively interacts with patient, significant others, and other health team members, while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice.

Responsibilities

• Interviews surgical patients, coordinates patient care, and clears charts for surgery
• Requires strong clinical knowledge and ability to develop patient care plan in preparation for surgery
• Nursing process: Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
• Perform all aspects of patient care in a manner which optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical or health care errors incorporating National Patient Safety Goals
• Works collaboratively with Anesthesia to clear patients for surgery
• Ability to effectively communicate and interact with a wide range of people, including, but not limited to patients, families, physicians, ancillary support services, office staff, and nursing units
• Persistence and follow-up work needed
• Ability to solve problems effectively yet is tactful and non-confrontational
• Uses the results of quality improvement activities to initiate changes in nursing practice and in the healthcare delivery system
• Reviews pre-op instructions on all patients scheduled for next day surgery and obtains necessary documentation and supplies as documented and observed.
• Provides patient comfort and safety using appropriate equipment and/or medication as documented and reported through patient surveys.
• Maintains records and log books as required in policy and by regulation as evidenced by documentation.
• Assigns pre-operative arrival times and notifies patient at least 1 day in advance of the surgery as documented.
• Checks pre-op charts for completion and obtains appropriate paperwork to complete chart as documented.

Required

• Associates degree or Diploma in Nursing
• Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse Licensure
• By dept: OR-BLS, ACLS required only if performing conscious sedation, pre/post-BLS, ACLS and PALS within 6 months of hire date.

Preferred

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Strong communication skills, verbally and in writing
• Experience with electronic medical record (EMR)
• Familiar with medical terminology and knowledge of basic surgical procedures
• Effective time management and ability to work independently
• Ability to organize and prioritize, and problem solveStrong critical thinking skills and decisive judgement
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action
• Prior Epic experience
• Triage, critical care, ED, or surgical patient experience

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit ourBenefits section to learn more.

Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position)

Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending on the job family.

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