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

Salary

$36.50 - $58.40 hourly rate. Placement within the salary range is based on relevant work experience, internal equity, and collective bargaining rules for labor union represented positions.

• $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 Wellbeing 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

Registered Nurse – Ambulatory Surgery Staff RN in the Surgery Center Pre‑Post‑Operative Recovery Unit (Part‑Time). This role is clinically competent, computer literate, and serves as the primary coordinator for surgical patients, managing the nursing process from assessment to evaluation.

• Interview surgical patients, coordinate care, and clear charts for surgery.
• Develop patient care plans and conduct pre‑op assessments.
• Implement the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Ensure patient safety, reduce errors, and incorporate national patient safety goals.
• Collaborate with anesthesia to clear patients for surgery.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians, and the health team.
• Follow up on patient status and persist in completing required tasks.
• Apply problem‑solving skills in a respectful, non‑confrontational manner.
• Use quality improvement data to initiate practice changes.
• Review pre‑op instructions for next‑day surgeries and obtain required documentation.
• Provide comfort and safety with appropriate equipment and medications, documented in patient surveys.
• Maintain records and logbooks per policy and regulatory requirements.
• Assign pre‑operative arrival times, notifying patients at least one day in advance.
• Check pre‑op charts for completeness and obtain necessary paperwork.

Required

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (minimum), required for all new hires as of 5/2014.
• Basic Life Support certification.
• PALS and ACLS certification within six months of hire.
• Valid State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse licensure.

Preferred

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with electronic medical records (EMR).
• Advanced computer skills.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and basic surgical procedures.
• Effective time management and independent work capability.
• Organization, prioritization, and problem‑solving abilities.
• Strong critical thinking and decisive judgment.
• Ability to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Previous Epic experience.
• Triage, critical care, ED, or surgical patient experience.

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) 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.

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. Applicants will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form. Results are evaluated on a case‑by‑case basis in accordance with local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position; however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within one year are not eligible for the sign‑on bonus. Exception: new graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible, depending on the job family.