Pre​/Post-Op Clinical Nurse - Feinberg PACU

Pre/Post-Op Clinical Nurse – Feinberg PACU, Full-time, Days

The salary range for this position is $39.00 - $62.40 (Hourly Rate). Placement within the salary range is dependent on several factors such as relevant work experience and internal equity. For positions represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range is guided by the rules outlined in the collective bargaining agreement.

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well‑being while providing protection for unexpected life events.

Northwestern Medicine is powered by a community of colleagues who are purpose‑driven and committed to the mission of delivering world‑class care.

• $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part‑time)
• $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part‑time)
• $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part‑time)
• $250 Well‑Being Fund per year ($125 for part‑time)
• Matching 401(k)
• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
• Paid time off and Holiday pay

The Feinberg Post‑Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) is a multifaceted, high‑acuity PACU that works in conjunction with the main Feinberg Operating Room (OR) and off‑site interventional areas that focus on providing world‑class care to patients recovering from anesthesia. Our nurses provide care to some of the most complex surgical patients in the state of Illinois. The PACU is designated for patients who require close monitoring after complex surgical interventions, and to administer pre‑operative care from the inpatient areas.

This unit allows nurses to advance their skillset by combining cutting‑edge technology and critical care thinking to provide evidence‑based comprehensive nursing care to our highly complex patient population.

Specialty Care And Devices Include:

• Shock‑Cardiogenic, Distributive, Hypovolemic, Obstructive
• Pre‑operative care to CABG, transplants, valve surgeries, general surgery, trauma
• Urology
• Interventional Radiology cases
• Post‑ablations
• Organ transplants/donors
• Abdominal Surgeries
• Gastric Bypass
• Neurosurgical procedures
• Spinal procedures
• ENT
• Plastics
• Skin grafting procedures
• Lobectomy
• Wedge resections
• Bronchoscopy
• Vascular procedures
• Orthopedic procedures
• EVD
• Shunts
• Bi Pap
• Ventilators
• LVAD
• Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

• Practices in accordance with the patient‑centered care model.
• Develops an individualized age‑specific culturally sensitive nursing plan of care for the patient that is based on the nursing process.
• Incorporates the role of patient advocate into the plan of care.
• Uses a team approach to develop and achieve daily patient‑centered individualized care goals.
• Acknowledges and values the contributions of the patient's significant others as an integral part of the plan of care.
• Identifies potential conflict situations and facilitates resolution using established communication channels.
• Promotes and strives to protect the health, safety and rights of the patient.
• Protects patients by maintaining a safe environment.
• Participate in research‑related activities which includes evidence‑based practice and quality improvement initiatives.
• Practices safe surgery specific post‑operative care to include assessment, potential complications and discharge teaching.
• Identifies potential pre‑anesthetic surgical risk factors.

• Advances clinical expertise, as demonstrated through pursuit of informal and formal continuing education opportunities and obtaining specialty certification when eligible.
• Continuously enhances skills and abilities to ensure the highest quality patient care.
• Shares knowledge and expertise through educating team members, patients and students.
• Demonstrates critical thinking by integrating theoretical knowledge and expertise to pose relevant clinical questions when evidence and practice differ.
• Identifies priorities, sets realistic and measurable goals, prescribes and implements nursing interventions in a safe and timely manner.
• Develops and implements individualized education plans for patients and families using suitable instructional materials and methods.
• Evalu…