RN Registered Nurse

Pre-Op/Pacu Registered Nurse (Rn)Join a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine Crown Point as a Pre-Op/PACU Registered Nurse (RN) at the Ambulatory Surgery Center. UChicago Medicine is an integrated academic and community health system with multiple primary medical facilities within the surrounding suburbs of Chicago and Northwest Indiana. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity.Under the direction of the PACU Charge RN/Nurse Manager, responsible for pre-admission, preoperative and postoperative care of the patient. Directs professional and other health care personnel in the delivery of nursing care to the surgical patients; provides patient education; complies with standards, policies, procedures; supports the vision and mission of Ingalls Ambulatory Surgery Center. The position will have a wide range of access to protected health information ("PHI") and understands the importance of confidentiality regarding all patient information pursuant to HIPAA policies and procedures.Essential Job FunctionsCollaborates closely with physicians to assess, design, coordinate, implement and evaluate the patients' plan of care and the patients' outcomesDemonstrates the necessary skills and knowledge to provide complex nursing skills and delegates tasks to other Care Team members according to unit-specific competencies as appropriate to the age of the patients servedPerforms nursing duties, documents in electronic medical recordsParticipate in suite turnover/cleaning and patient transportationPre-admission screening phone calls, medical history review, providing patient instructions and post discharge phone callsMaintains effective communication and a working relationship with patients, families, physicians, co-workers, management and ancillary departments, and acts as a preceptorResponsible for safe administration of medications, performing waived lab testingParticipates in huddles, staff meetings and check email at least once a monthPerforms other duties assignedRequired QualificationsGraduation from an accredited school of nursing with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)Current RN licensed in the state of IndianaActive BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications from the American Heart Association (AHA)Preferred QualificationsMinimum 1 year of critical care nursing experiencePosition DetailsJob Type/FTE: Registry (0.10)Shift: Days (8-hour shifts)Work Location: OnsiteUnit/Department: Ambulatory SurgeryCBA Code: Non-Union