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- Sign on bonus: 5K for prior OR experience
- Position: Registered Nurse Level II - Operating Room
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Full Time
- Hours: M-F 7a-330p plus mandatory call requirement
- Required Travel: None
- A Staff Nurse Level II requires at least one year of experience as a staff nurse. Two or more years of nursing experience is preferred.
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
- Demonstrates mastery of nursing skills.
- Communicates effectively and is able to guide and supervise nursing personnel.
- Current Illinois Nursing licensure
- American Heart Association CPR Certification
- ACLS, PALS, NRP may be required within six months depending on the unit requirements
- Utilizes the nursing process to assess, diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate the delivery of nursing care to patients and their families.
- Maintains competency reflective of current standards practice.
- Interacts and contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues.
- Integrates ethical provisions in all areas of nursing practice.
- Integrates evidence-based practice and research findings into nursing practice.
- Recognizes and adjusts to situations that vary from the norm.
- Promotes safety measures to prevent patient and staff injuries.
- Guides and supervises staff in the provision of patient care.
- Enhances own professional growth and development.
- Maintains a safe therapeutic working environment and recognizes need for action in emergency situations.
- Documentation is thoroughly and timely completed.
- Assists in positioning and responds to safety of patient.
- Provides for accurate care and handling of specimens.
- Observes, checks and enforces strict standards of asepsis.
- Observes, checks and monitors all equipment used during surgery to confirm that items are functioning properly.
- Document intra operatively in Epic.
- Conducts appropriate surgical counts.
- Selects and handles instruments and supplies used for the operation, passing them to the surgeon.
- May be in an upright position and moving about most of the working time.
- May lift heavy objects.
- Use of computer.
- Potential for exposure to chemicals, airborne diseases, blood and bodily fluids.
- Risk of injury by violent patient.
- Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
- Various Medical, Dental, and Vision options
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Wellness Program Savings Plan
- Health Savings Account Options
- Retirement Options with Company Match
- Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
- Community Involvement Opportunities
Registered Nurse Level II - Chicago, United States - North Shore Defunct
Description
Position Highlights:As a OR Staff Nurse you will be accountable for providing high quality, individualized, directed nursing care for all levels of patients and their significant others in accordance with the mission, vision and philosophy of the Division of Nursing.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Essential Functions
Demonstrates a commitment to the mission of Swedish Hospital, exhibits a service orientation and adheres to all responsibilities and standards of the hospital.
Computer system access for the Nursing Division is assigned based on criteria and on the minimum necessary as described in this job description. Approval for level of access is given by the system administrator (for Nursing Division, this is Nursing Informatics) or the department that has ownership of system/module.
MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY
Committee membership and participation
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CONTACTS
Patients and their families and significant others, Division of Nursing Staff, Medical Staff, and other hospital personnel.
ACCESS TO PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION
Computer system access for the Nursing Division is assigned based on criteria and on the minimum necessary as described in this job description. Approval for level of access is given by the system administrator (for Nursing Division, this is Nursing Informatics) or the department that has ownership of system/module.
ENVIRONMENT
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.
Benefits: