Registered Nurse PACU

Description

Founded in 1991, IBJI is the largest orthopedic group practice in Illinois. With more than 150 physicians in every orthopedic specialty, IBJI offers care for adults and children from some of the most accomplished and respected orthopedists in the country. Serving northern Illinois and northwest Indiana with over 100 locations, IBJI makes it easy to access care. Our headquarters is in Park Ridge, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago.

Our clinical services include advanced MRI imaging, pain management, non-surgical and surgical treatment plans, rheumatology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, wellness, and sports training. Ortho Access walk-in clinics provide same day care for orthopedic injuries. In 2021 IBJI expanded its portfolio, launching regional ambulatory surgery centers that offer patients a specialized, outpatient alternative to traditional hospital based surgery. Comprehensive care offered all in one place enables physicians, therapists and staff to work closely together, so that patients and families achieve better outcomes.

Collaborative care is also more efficient. In many cases, IBJI services are substantially less expensive than those provided by large healthcare systems and emergency rooms.

Provides nursing care to the surgical patient. Involves assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of surgical patients in the immediate post-anesthetic period. Provides PACU/Recovery nursing care to patients in the facility. The PACU RN is responsible for maintaining clinical, communication and personal knowledge and skills required to meet the challenge of delivering safe and effective patient care in the PACU.

As a representative of this facility, all comments, attitudes, actions, and behaviors have a direct effect on the center's image and perceptions of quality service. Interaction with patients, physicians, referral sources, guest, visitors, volunteer workers, co-workers, supervisors, vendors, etc. must be in a manner that is friendly, supportive, courteous, respectful, cooperative, and professional. This behavior should promote an atmosphere of teamwork that is congruent with the center's standards and guidelines to promote positive relations.

• Demonstrates competency in all procedures within the scope of practice, as appropriate to the ages of the patient served, including the ability to obtain, interpret, and communicate information in terms of the patient’s needs, a knowledge of growth and development, and an understanding of the range of treatment needed by the following age groups:
  Infant (0 - 1 year), Pediatric (2 - 12 years), Adolescent (13 - 17 years), Adult (18 - 69 years), and Geriatric (70+ years).
• Responsible for utilization of the nursing process in all aspects of the delivery of patient care and completion of all activities according to established policy, procedure, and protocol.
• Communicates accurate and timely information regarding patients and their care and/or their significant others
• Records pertinent information clearly, accurately and in a timely manner
• Demonstrates positive interpersonal relationships with patients, significant others, and co-workers
• Utilities appropriate lines of communication
• Assess the health status of the patient by collecting date via:
  Patient interview, physical assessment for all age groups according to the plan of care, recognizes variances in the assessment which are normal/abnormal for the age group, review of records, and consultation with other members of the perioperative team.
• Organizes a plan of care that incorporates physician prescribed treatments, nursing assignments and diagnostic date in a manner that:
  Is prioritized, timely & integrated with…