Ambulatory Surgery Staff RN Pre-Post- Palos Health Surgery Center Full-time Day Shift
Ambulatory Surgery Staff RN Pre-Post- Palos Health Surgery Center Full-time Day Shift
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Job Description
The Ambulatory Surgery Staff RN PHSC reflects the mission vision and values of NM adheres to the organizations Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program and complies with all relevant policies procedures guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
The Ambulatory Surgery Staff RN PHSC is 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. THis role 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 followup work needed
- Ability to solve problems effectively yet is tactful and nonconfrontational
- Uses the results of quality improvement activities to initiate changes in nursing practice and in the healthcare delivery system
- Reviews preop 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 preoperative arrival times and notifies patient at least 1 day in advance of the surgery as documented.
- Checks preop charts for completion and obtains appropriate paperwork to complete chart as documented.
Qualifications :
Required:
- Associates degree or Diploma in Nursing
- Basic Life Support Certification
- PALS and ACLS within 6 months of hire date
- Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse Licensure
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 in a stressful environment and take appropriate action
- Prior Epic experience
- Triage critical care ED or surgical patient experience
Additional Information :
Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer 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.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
