
Pre/Post Registered Nurse (RN), Ambulatory Surgery- Full-Time, Day
Join a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine Crown Point as a Pre-Op/PACU Registered Nurse (RN) at the Ambulatory Surgery Center. UChicago Medicine is an integrated academic and community health system with multiple primary medical facilities within the surrounding suburbs of Chicago and Northwest Indiana. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity
Under the direction of the PACU Charge RN/Nurse Manager, responsible for pre-admission, preoperative and postoperative care of the patient. Directs professional and other health care personnel in the delivery of nursing care to the surgical patients; provides patient education; complies with standards, policies, procedures; supports the vision and mission of Ingalls Ambulatory Surgery Center. The position will have a wide range of access to protected health information ("PHI") and understands the importance of confidentiality regarding all patient information pursuant to HIPAA policies and procedures.
Essential Job Functions
Collaborates closely with physicians to assess, design, coordinate, implement and evaluate the patients’ plan of care and the patients’ outcomes
Demonstrates the necessary skills and knowledge to provide complex nursing skills and delegates tasks to other Care Team members according to unit-specific competencies as appropriate to the age of the patients served
Performs nursing duties, documents in electronic medical records
Participate in suite turnover/cleaning and patient transportation
Pre-admission screening phones calls, medical history review, providing patient instructions and post discharge phone calls
Maintains effective communication and a working relationship with patients, families, physicians, co-workers, management and ancillary departments, and acts as a preceptor
Responsible for safe administration of medications, performing waived lab testing
Participates in huddles, staff meetings and check email at least once a month
Performs other duties assigned
Required Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Current RN licensed in the state of Indiana
Active BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications from the American Heart Association (AHA)
Preferred Qualifications
Minimum 1 year of critical care nursing experience
Position Details
Job Type/FTE: Full-Time (1.0)
Shift: Days (8-hour shifts)
Work Location: Onsite
Unit/Department: Ambulatory Surgery
CBA Code: Non-Union
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