Registered Nurse-Ambulatory Surgery-Operating Room Part-Time

Posted on Oct 4, 2024 by Northwestern Memorial Healthcare
Sycamore, IL
Health Care
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Part-Time
Job Description

The Ambulatory Surgery Staff RN reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Ambulatory Surgery Staff RN is a clinically competent, computer literate, registered, professional nurse who interviews surgical patients in person and via the phone, prescribes, delegates and coordinates nursing care to the acutely ill patient through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation and evaluation. This role effectively interacts with patient, significant others, and other health team members, while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice.

Responsibilities:

Interviews surgical patients, coordinates patient care, and clears charts for surgery

Requires strong clinical knowledge and ability to develop patient care plan in preparation for surgery

Nursing process: Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation

Perform all aspects of patient care in a manner which optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical or health care errors incorporating National Patient Safety Goals

Works collaboratively with Anesthesia to clear patients for surgery

Ability to effectively communicate and interact with a wide range of people, including, but not limited to patients, families, physicians, ancillary support services, office staff, and nursing units

Persistence and follow-up work needed

Ability to solve problems effectively yet is tactful and non-confrontational

Uses the results of quality improvement activities to initiate changes in nursing practice and in the healthcare delivery system

Reviews pre-op instructions on all patients scheduled for next day surgery and obtains necessary documentation and supplies as documented and observed.

Provides patient comfort and safety using appropriate equipment and/or medication as documented and reported through patient surveys.

Maintains records and log books as required in policy and by regulation as evidenced by documentation.

Assigns pre-operative arrival times and notifies patient at least 1 day in advance of the surgery as documented.

Checks pre-op charts for completion and obtains appropriate paperwork to complete chart as documented.

Reference: 203250445

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Registered Nurse-Ambulatory Surgery-Operating Room Part-Time

Posted on Oct 4, 2024 by Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

Sycamore, IL
Health Care
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Part-Time
Job Description

The Ambulatory Surgery Staff RN reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Ambulatory Surgery Staff RN is a clinically competent, computer literate, registered, professional nurse who interviews surgical patients in person and via the phone, prescribes, delegates and coordinates nursing care to the acutely ill patient through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation and evaluation. This role effectively interacts with patient, significant others, and other health team members, while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice.

Responsibilities:

Interviews surgical patients, coordinates patient care, and clears charts for surgery

Requires strong clinical knowledge and ability to develop patient care plan in preparation for surgery

Nursing process: Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation

Perform all aspects of patient care in a manner which optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical or health care errors incorporating National Patient Safety Goals

Works collaboratively with Anesthesia to clear patients for surgery

Ability to effectively communicate and interact with a wide range of people, including, but not limited to patients, families, physicians, ancillary support services, office staff, and nursing units

Persistence and follow-up work needed

Ability to solve problems effectively yet is tactful and non-confrontational

Uses the results of quality improvement activities to initiate changes in nursing practice and in the healthcare delivery system

Reviews pre-op instructions on all patients scheduled for next day surgery and obtains necessary documentation and supplies as documented and observed.

Provides patient comfort and safety using appropriate equipment and/or medication as documented and reported through patient surveys.

Maintains records and log books as required in policy and by regulation as evidenced by documentation.

Assigns pre-operative arrival times and notifies patient at least 1 day in advance of the surgery as documented.

Checks pre-op charts for completion and obtains appropriate paperwork to complete chart as documented.

Reference: 203250445

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