Registered Nurse; RN OPC-Recovery; Pre-op​/PACU

Overview

Registered Nurse (RN) – Out Patient Recovery RN, Pre-op/PACU. Part Time, 20 hours a week. Schedule Monday – Friday: start times vary between 0600–0930 depending on the surgical schedule; typically 8-hour shifts. Schedule operates on an alternating weekly pattern: 2 days one week, 3 days the next. Call required for Saturday rotation 0800–1400 about every 6 weeks.

Location:

Sherman Hospital, Elgin, IL. Level 2 Trauma. ACLS certification preferred or completed during orientation. Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Tuition Reimbursement on Day 1 of employment.

• Pre-op holding and PACU (recovery) of GI, Pulmonary, Pain, Ophthalmology
• Competitive Benefit Package

• Uses the nursing process to assess patient needs, plan and implement individualized interventions, and evaluate the effectiveness of the care plan. Involves patient and family in planning and implements a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum.
• Recognizes and responds to significant changes in a patient’s condition; conducts ongoing assessments and collaborates with the care team to adjust plans as needed.
• Implements strategies to reduce patient risk and increase safety; educates patients and families as appropriate; tailors teaching to learning needs.
• Coordinates discharge planning using an interdisciplinary approach and applies evidence-based practice to ensure quality care.
• Evaluates outcomes and supports process improvements; participates in shared governance initiatives to improve patient outcomes.
• Maintains effective communication, provides feedback, resolves conflicts, and demonstrates leadership within the care team; delegates appropriately to unlicensed personnel.
• Promotes a culture of safety by identifying threats to patient safety and participating in corrective actions.
• Applies ethical decision making and collaborates with peers and other clinical disciplines to provide unbiased, patient-centered care.
• Participates in quality/process improvement initiatives and professional development activities; attends required meetings and completes annual competencies.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate care and understands life-span development to assess patient needs according to department standards.

• Registered Nurse license in the state of practice
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification by the American Heart Association

• Completion of an accredited or approved program in Nursing

• Typically requires 1 year of experience in clinical nursing

• Provides holistic patient care and maintains a patient- and family-centered focus
• Recognizes and responds to emergent situations with appropriate interventions
• Proficient computer skills, including electronic medical records systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to develop rapport and work collaboratively with patients, families, team members, and physicians
• Ability to make critical, independent decisions and to organize, prioritize, and multi-task in interruptions
• Team-building, delegation, and coordination skills

• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders, and twist frequently
• Lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist; lift up to 20 lbs overhead; carry up to 40 lbs
• Push/pull with at least 30 lbs of force; perform sliding transfers with assistance as needed
• Position requires use of foot pedals on carts or machines; exposure to chemicals, hazardous waste, blood, body fluids, and communicable diseases with appropriate PPE
• Must have functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch with ability to perform fine motor tasks
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job