Provides and coordinates patient care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation of care for the Surgical Services area. The nurse will work with patients in Preoperative, Phase 1 and Phase 2 areas of care for our outpatients and inpatients scheduled for surgical and GI procedures. Please join a great team that supports an efficient, fast-paced, surgical environment that provides high quality care for a unique and appreciative patient population at our community hospital.

Job Summary

Reporting to the OR Nurse Manager provides and coordinates patient care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation of care.

• Provides operational and clinical oversight to the nursing team within PACU, Pre-Op/ASU, PAT, & GI.
• Creates daily staff assignments and delegates responsibilities.
• Communicates all changes in the surgical schedule with appropriate departments (SPD, ASU, anesthesia, surgeons, vendors, PACU, and surgical staff).
• Develop and maintain physician relationships
• Ensure all nursing staff have had appropriate morning and lunch breaks
• Responsible for at least 2 days of direct patient care.
• Ensures unit compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Serves as a resource to subordinate nursing staff for problem solving and decision making.
• Acts as clinical resource to staff and leadership for all perianesthesia patients.
• Assists with new staff orientation and ongoing education for current staff
  
  

Related Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing
• Associates in Nursing; Bachelors preferred.
• Current IL State RN licensure and CPR Certification
• Team and customer service skills
• Computer skills - windows and database systems
• Excellent interpersonal and telephone skills
• ACLS, NRP, PALS, EKG monitoring, arrhythmia interpretation, airway and ventilator management as required per department.
• CPAN, CAPA or SGNA certification preferred.
  
  

Featured Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Insurance Plans/Dental/Vision
• Flexible Spending Account/Health Savings Account
• Employer-matching Retirement Plans
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Bereavement Leave/Short Term Disability/Basic & Supplemental Long-Term Disability
• Basic & Supplemental Life Insurance/Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Business Traveler’s Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness/Accident Insurance
• Pet Insurance/Legal Insurance
• Tuition reimbursement/Adoption Assistance
• Qualifying Employment for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program