Registered Nurse: Ambulatory Surgery Center - Pre/Post-Registry

Advocate Health • Park Ridge, IL

1d • $38 - $57

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Ambulatory Surgery Center provides pre- and post-surgical care to Phase 1 and Phase 2 patients. The unit’s patient population is approximately 50% adults and 50% pediatric patients.

Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, compassion, and skilled dialogue, the nurse helps create a safe patient environment and a positive patient experience. The nurse delivers and coordinates patient-centered care across the continuum, supporting patients’ transitions to other healthcare systems or their home communities. Care includes assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.

The role is per diem, with a minimum requirement of 32 hours in a six-week period. Unit operating hours are Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., with varying shifts. Holidays are not scheduled; Saturday call is optional. Certain positions may require call.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Illinois RN license.
• Current AHA CPR and ACLS certifications.
• At least one year of preoperative/postoperative care in a PACU setting.
• For nurses with less than 12 months of experience, an ADN is acceptable with an agreement to enroll in a BSN completion program and complete it within four years.
• Nurses with more than 12 months of direct patient-care experience must have a BSN or obtain a BSN or Advocate Aurora Health-recognized nursing certification within one year of hire or becoming eligible to sit for certification, whichever is later.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, and different shifts to accommodate staffing, as stated in the position requirements.
• Ability to take call if required for the position.
• Ability to work around potentially infectious specimens and patients and the probability of adverse, hazardous, or unpleasant conditions while caring for the sick.
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance; for heavier patient lifts or when a patient cannot assist, use patient-handling equipment with at least one other team member when available.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred.
• PALS certification preferred; if not held, it must be completed within three months of hire.
• PACU experience preferred (the position requirements separately specify at least one year of preoperative/postoperative PACU care).

Responsibilities

• Provide pre- and post-surgical care to Phase 1 and Phase 2 patients.
• Deliver and coordinate comprehensive, patient-centered care across the continuum.
• Use assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.
• Support patients’ transitions to other healthcare delivery systems or their home communities.
• Help create a safe patient environment and a positive patient experience.
• Respond to patients in a timely manner and access all areas of the unit.
• Assist with evacuation of patients in the event of a fire or other disaster.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible healthcare and dependent-care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Competitive compensation, premium pay for qualifying shifts or call, incentive pay for select positions, and the opportunity for annual performance-based increases. Eligibility for programs may depend on FTE or employment status; the posting states this role is not benefits eligible.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree