Job description

Position Summary:

Assists in the daily clinical operations of the Preop/PACU in accordance with established federal, state and accreditation standards and facility policies and procedures. Participates in direct patient care including maintaining a clean, orderly and safe environment.

Minimum Requirements:

• Education/Experience/Licenses/Certificates/Eligibility:
• Current Illinois RN license.
• Two (2) years’ experience with an emphasis in PACU, OR and/or ER preferred.
• Knowledge of regulatory standards.

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• Eligibility: All employees must be able to provide proof of their identity and their right to work in the United States.

Skills/Knowledge/Ability:

• Interpersonal: Actively participates in the development of a healthy work environment. Uses interpersonal skills to establish and maintain healthy interpersonal relations, which include functional trust, positive feedback and constructive criticism. Good communication skills: oral and written.
• Critical Thinking: Ability to make sound nursing judgment based on nursing theory. Demonstrates primary nurse accountability through coordination, communication and continuity of patient care. Must be able to assess, prioritize, plan and implement direct patient care. Assumes responsibility for competency of practice and takes initiative for professional development and continuing education.
• Knowledge: Working knowledge and experience in Surgical Center from a hospital or ambulatory surgery center including direct patient care. Ability to adhere to work schedule and manage time appropriately. Ability to utilize resources in a timely, organized and cost effective manner.
• Physical Demands/Work Environment: See the Physical Demand Analysis form for information specific to this position

Essential Competencies / Performance Expectations:

Clinical Skills

• Assesses patient/significant others understanding of surgical process
• Performs pre/post-operative teaching to patient/significant other.
• Demonstrates appropriate nursing management and intervention preoperatively and postoperatively.
• Assess the patient for level of recovery from anesthesia.
• Provides effective airway management postoperatively.
• Verification of the patient's pre-operative vital signs and general conditions.
• Verification of the operative procedure, site, surgeon, and anesthesiologist.
• Follows the standards of care for pre-op and post-op nursing care, along with preferences of surgeons and anesthesiologists.
• Prepares and administers (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV) and records prescribed medications. Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with the policy regarding the administration of medications by a licensed registered nurse.
• Responds to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocol.
• In-office procedures, consents, pre-op and post-op visits
• Assesses and manages postoperative complications, such as nausea and vomiting.
• Provides wound assessment and management to ensure uncomplicated wound healing.
• Provides safe medication administration.
• Manages patient complications/emergencies preoperatively and postoperatively.
• Manages and documents controlled substance inventory.
• Utilizes aseptic technique and infection control principles to establish and maintain intravenous access.
• Reports significant patient information to medical staff appropriately.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skill in caring for the latex sensitive patient.
• Initiates and follows procedure protocol.
• Demonstrates appropriate care for the patient experiencing pain.
• Demonstrates techniques to relieve patient’s pain and evaluates the effectiveness of the techniques used.
• Documents patient response during postoperative period.
• Facilitates actions and activities that support accountability to practice.
• Identifies and initiates problem resolution.
• Actively participates, develops, and implements activities and measures promoting quality care.

Functions:

• Effectively organizes time, equipment, supplies, and personnel.
• Reviews schedule on an ongoing manner.
• Participates in staff development, quality assurance and staff meetings.
• Assists in the training of new hires and annual training for employees.
• Ensures the facility is ready for an accreditation or state inspection at any time.
• Uses equipment accurately and participates in training and in-services before using. Uses equipment safely while protecting equipment from damage.
• Performs techniques and procedures according to accepted standards of practice.
• Assists in managing inventory of supplies, drugs, Pre-Op, PACU area.
• Performs patient care using accepted professional standards.
• Performs other duties as requested by management.
• Maintain all checks and log forms up to date according to facility policy.

Communication

• Listens respectfully, gives feedback directly, honestly and talks with others to clarify differences.
• Utilizes translation services when needed.
• Utilizes appropriate services when needed to communicate with employees and patients with speech and hearing disorders.
• Effectively communicates and interacts with patients, their family, and other external and internal clients (including fellow employees) from diverse backgrounds.

Quality

• Demonstrates a willingness to look at new ideas and work in a changing environment.
• Understands, verbalizes and participates in the quality improvement process.
• Supports initiatives designed to improve individual and organizational performance.
• Ability to make decisions and solve problem
• Ability to follow direction and corporate policy and procedures
• Reliable and punctual

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Job Types: Full-time

Benefits:

• Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid time off

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $39.00 - $45.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Medical-Surgical

Physical setting:

• Outpatient

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Supplemental schedule:

• Overtime

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Chicago, IL 60654: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Nursing: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• RN (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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