Staff Nurse, DCAM Pre-Op/PACU Full-Time, Days

Staff Nurse DCAM Pre-Op/PACU

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine, as a Staff Nurse in the DCAM Pre-Op/PACU department. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity at our Hyde Park campus.

As a Staff Nurse in DCAM Pre-Op/PACU, you will provide comprehensive nursing care to patients before and following surgical and procedural services. You will assess patient readiness, monitor patients during post-anesthesia recovery, provide education, and collaborate with the multidisciplinary care team to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality care.

Essential Job Functions

Performs comprehensive preoperative assessments, including reviewing medical history, medications, allergies, laboratory results, and procedural readiness.

Prepares patients for surgical and procedural services, including initiating intravenous access, administering medications, and providing patient and family education.

Receives and monitors patients following anesthesia and procedural sedation.

Assesses airway, respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, and pain status during the recovery period.

Administers medications, treatments, and nursing interventions in accordance with established policies and provider orders.

Recognizes changes in patient condition and responds appropriately to urgent or emergent situations.

Evaluates patients against established discharge criteria and provides postoperative and discharge instructions.

Collaborates with surgeons, anesthesiologists, certified registered nurse anesthetists, nursing staff, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team.

Maintains accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.

Follows infection prevention, patient safety, regulatory, and professional nursing standards.

Participates in quality-improvement activities and supports efficient patient flow throughout the department.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Current Registered Nurse license in the State of Illinois.

Current Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Previous Pre-Op, PACU, critical care, emergency department, or perioperative nursing experience.

Current ACLS and PALS certifications.

Position Details

Job Type/FTE: Full-Time (1.0 FTE)

Working Hours: 40 hours per week

Shift: Days

Schedule: 6:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.

Work Location: Hyde Park

Unit/Department: 33012 DCAM Pre-Op/PACU Hyde Park

CBA Code: NNU