Department:

02400 AMG Chicago N Halsted - Surgery

Status:

Part time

Benefits Eligible:

No

Hours Per Week:

0

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Schedule varies due to department needs. Clinic is open Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm. Hours will be during this time frame. No Holidays/No weekends. 8–9-hour shifts.

Registered Nurse –  RN  Outpatient General Surgery Clinic in Chicago (IMMC campus)

This position is 0.0 (PRN)

• Job Profile Summary

  Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion and skilled dialogue, the registered nurse leads efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience. The nurse delivers and coordinates patient-centered care across the continuum to support the successful transition of patients to other healthcare delivery systems or their home communities. The registered nurse is responsible for providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the appropriate utilization of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation, in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures.​

• ​​​Major Responsibilities:

  Patient-Centered Wholistic Care – The registered nurse is culturally sensitive and engaged with the beliefs and values of diverse populations. Nurses engage with inter-professional colleagues to deliver exemplary care. Lifelong relationships with patients and families develop to support achievement of health goals

  • Initiates referrals and discharge planning and actively coordinates the plan utilizing the interdisciplinary approach.

  • Uses the nursing process to assess the needs of the patient, plan and implement interventions and evaluate the effectiveness of the plan of care. Involves the patient and family in planning and implementing care. Involves the patient and family in planning and implementing care.

  • Develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum.

  • Mobilizes appropriate resources in response to situations that have the potential to negatively impact patient and family outcomes.

  • Analyzes challenging situations and intervenes as appropriate to optimize patient outcomes. Implements strategies to reduce patient risk and increase patient safety.

  • Assesses patient and family readiness to learn, and individualizes the approach as necessary. Works collaboratively to develop strategies to meet the learning needs of the patient and family.

  Clinical Excellence - The registered nurse contributes to inter-professional excellence which is represented by achieved clinical outcomes. Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, and skilled dialogue, nurses lead efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience.

  • Consistently applies evidence-based practice in patient care. Incorporates nursing standards of care into practice.

  • Utilizes knowledge and experience to anticipate and alter the plan of care as needed.

  • Consistently makes sound clinical decisions, demonstrating the ability to care for patients with complex problems.

  • Prioritizes and organizes patient care and ensures follow through with planned, interdisciplinary care.

  • Facilitates the patient and family’s right to receive quality, cost effective care.

  • Demonstrates a commitment to meeting the learning needs of patients and families.

  • Utilizes appropriate resources to meet those needs and achieve positive patient outcomes.

  Leadership –The registered nurse participates in leading healthcare transformation and the nursing profession with commitment, dedication, and expertise. Expressing vision, demonstrating accountability through shared governance, contributing to the profession, and coordinating inter-professional care are all characteristics of the registered nurse.

  • Participates in Advocate Medical Group activities promoting accountability for patient care and init