Company Overview:

The Oaklawn Surgery Center is an independent healthcare facility which performs outpatient Ophthalmology related outpatient surgery. Our team believes in serving patients with compassion and understanding, while delivering the latest technology. We are located at 6311 West 95th Street, Oaklawn, Illinois 60453, we invite you to join our team!

Position Summary:

We are now hiring an Operating Room Nurse. The ideal candidate must demonstrate a commitment to support the clinic’s goals of providing each patient with a positive experience while receiving quality comprehensive eye care from the providers.

The Operating Room Nurse provides ongoing assessment and nursing care to patients in the facility in accordance with Physician’s orders, policies, procedures, and processes within the scope of practice.  Collaborates with physicians and team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care. The Operating Room Nurse is responsible for the direct and indirect provision of safe, professional nursing care of the patients in the operating room. The nurse is accountable for ongoing evaluation and documentation of all components of care delivered to patients within the perioperative and outpatient environment utilizing the nursing process.

Responsibilities:

Follows and completes assignments as given by the Clinical Director and Providers 

Collaborates with appropriate disciplines in developing coordinated outcomes and interventions

Circulates surgical procedures for various surgeons that operate at the facility

Supports and maintains a safe patient care environment

Ensures that the Operating Rooms are maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner

Prepares surgery suite for surgical procedures

Follows established universal precautions in the use of PPE

Individualizes patient care according to patient’s health status and surgery/procedure being performed

Operates equipment and performs technical skills according to policies and standards

Recognizes situations (patient, staff, visitor, and physician) and significant assessment findings that require verbal or written communication and follow through to the appropriate people

Monitors surgery inventory and notifies appropriate individual(s) when supplies are needed

Participates in identifying and developing the performance improvement focus and criteria Supports the mission, vision, and core values of the organization

Observes facility policies, procedures, and processes

Purposefully conducts all aspects of job in an ethical manner in support of the organization’s commitment to ethical behavior in all areas of personal and professional activity

Qualifications:

High school graduate or GED certificate recipient

Graduate of accredited school of nursing

Active RN license in the state where work will be conducted.

BLS and ACLS certification

Current surgical experience (within past 3 years)

Ability to make sound nursing judgment based on nursing theory.

Demonstrates primary nurse accountability through coordination, communication, and continuity of patient care.

Must be able to assess, prioritize, plan, and implement direct patient care.

Assumes responsibility for competency of practice and takes initiative for professional development and continuing education.

Working knowledge and experience in hospital or ambulatory surgery center including direct patient care.

Ability to adhere to work schedule and manage time appropriately.

Ability to utilize resources in a timely, organized, and cost-effective manner.

Knowledge of patient monitoring equipment.

Company Benefits:

We offer a competitive benefits package to our employees:

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k w/ Match

HSA/FSA

Telemedicine

Generous PTO Package

We also offer the following benefits for FREE:

Employee Discounts and Perks

Employee Assistance Program

Group Life/AD&D

Short Term Disability Insurance

Long Term Disability Insurance

EyeSouth Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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