Registered Nurse OR - Part Time

Company Set•Plainfield, IL

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care to patients in compliance with recognized Standards of Practice, State Practice Act Standards, and organizational protocols, policies, procedures, and guidelines. The nurse supervises and directs patient care in a single operating room. As a representative of the facility, the nurse’s comments, attitudes, actions, and behavior directly affect the center’s image and perceptions of service quality. Interactions with patients, physicians, referral sources, guests, visitors, volunteers, coworkers, supervisors, and vendors are expected to be friendly, supportive, courteous, respectful, cooperative, and professional, promoting teamwork and positive relationships. The role involves assessing patient and family needs, organizing resources for effective case management, preparing the operating room, and implementing the plan of care safely and effectively. The nurse supports asepsis, patient safety, surgical counts and documentation, and communication among the surgical team. The position is part-time, scheduled for two days per week at 10 hours per shift, and requires flexibility to meet the center’s daily surgery schedule.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
Valid State of Illinois Registered Nurse license required.
BLS and ALS certifications required.
A minimum of two years of experience in orthopedic surgery required.
Ability to communicate effectively and present information to patients, families, coworkers, and others.
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from patients, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
Verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to set priorities.
Superior interpersonal skills.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, and to compute ratios, rates, and percentages.

Nice To Haves

PALS certification.
Ambulatory surgery center experience.
Knowledge of medical terminology.

Responsibilities

Assess patient and family needs to provide quality care to assigned patients.
Organize time, equipment, supplies, and personnel for effective and efficient case management.
Use supplies economically and consider cost containment and effective turnover time.
Prepare the operating room according to the patient and procedure requirements.
Implement the plan of care safely and effectively, including safe patient positioning, padding bony prominences, respiratory and circulatory protection, correct prepping and draping, and the pre-incision time-out.
Maintain asepsis during procedures and open and present sterile items to sterile fields aseptically.
Ensure supplies are not expired.
Account for sponges, needles, and sharps during and after procedures, and document appropriately.
Promote positive communication with all team members.
Anticipate the surgical team’s needs and assist anesthesia personnel by supporting patients during anesthesia administration.
Attend required safety training and understand responsibilities related to general, center/service, and job-specific safety hazards.
Follow the center’s exposure control plans for blood-borne and airborne pathogens.
Work variable hours and remain flexible to meet the center’s daily surgery schedule.
Maintain current knowledge, certification, and licensure.
Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
Perform other duties as assigned.