Ambulatory Surgery Staff Nurse-Palos Health Surgery Center-OR Full-time Days

Company Description

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?

Job Description

At this time, Palos Hospital is not considering external ADN candidates for our RN openings. We appreciate your interest in Northwestern Medicine and encourage you to apply to other opportunities at https://jobs.nm.org/. Internal employee ADN candidates are still encouraged to apply.

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

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.

Qualifications

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)
• Advanced computer skills
• 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 solve
• Strong critical thinking skills and decisive judgement
• Must be able to work