Registered Nurse-Surgery Center Pre-Post-Operative Recovery Unit Part-Time

Registered Nurse – Surgery Center Pre‑Post‑Operative Recovery Unit (Part-Time)

• Part‑time
• Salary Range Minimum: $36.50
• Salary Range Maximum: $58.40
• Compensation: USD 36.5 – USD 58.4 per hour

At Northwestern Medicine, patient interaction is integral to our culture and leadership in healthcare. Our team is committed to fostering a positive workplace and delivering compassionate care.

The Ambulatory Surgery Staff RN is a clinically competent, computer‑literate, registered professional nurse who interviews surgical patients in person and by phone, prescribes, delegates, and coordinates nursing care for acutely ill patients through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. This role effectively interacts with patients, significant others, and the health team while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice.

• Interview surgical patients, coordinate patient care, and clear charts for surgery.
• Apply strong clinical knowledge to develop patient care plans in preparation for surgery.
• Execute the nursing process: assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Perform all aspects of patient care to optimize safety and reduce medical or health‑care errors, incorporating National Patient Safety Goals.
• Collaborate with anesthesia to clear patients for surgery.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians, ancillary support services, office staff, and other nursing units.
• Maintain persistence and follow‑up work as required.
• Solve problems effectively and tactfully.
• Use quality‑improvement results to initiate changes in practice and delivery systems.
• Review pre‑op instructions for next‑day surgery patients, obtaining necessary documentation and supplies.
• Ensure patient comfort and safety using appropriate equipment or medication, as documented and reported through patient surveys.
• Maintain records and logbooks as required by policy and regulation.
• Assign pre‑operative arrival times and notify patients at least one day in advance, documented.
• Check pre‑op charts for completion and obtain required paperwork.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (new hires as of 5/2014)
• Basic Life Support certification
• PALS and ACLS within six months of hire date
• Current Illinois Registered Professional Nurse licensure

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with electronic medical records (EMR)
• Familiarity with medical terminology and basic surgical procedures
• Effective time management and ability to work independently
• Organizational and prioritization skills; problem‑solving ability
• Strong critical‑thinking and decisive judgement
• Ability to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action
• Prior Epic experience
• Experience in triage, critical care, ED, or surgical patient settings

Northwestern Medicine is an equal‑opportunity employer. We do 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.

Northwestern Medicine conducts background checks, including criminal history, for newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. Required authorization and disclosure forms are completed prior to employment. Results are evaluated on a case‑by‑case basis and comply with all applicable laws.