RN-Ambulatory Surgery Full Time

SSM Health • Madison, WI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a Registered Nurse in Ambulatory Surgery at the SSM Health Outpatient Center in Madison, WI. The position involves assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for surgical patients. The RN will cover preop, PACU, and stepdown areas in a busy/fast-paced surgery center. The schedule is Monday - Friday with varied 8-hour start times (0600, 0730, 0800, 0830, 0930, 1030) and has no holiday, night, weekend, or on-call requirements.

Requirements

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing
• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) (for Illinois)
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration Or Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State (for Missouri)
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Or Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) (for Oklahoma)
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Or Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (for Wisconsin)

Responsibilities

• Accepts patient care assignments as directed.
• Communicates with clinical area team members appropriately.
• Correctly conducts all appropriate nursing aspects of patient assessment while using subjective and objective data.
• Communicates effectively with patients to assess their knowledge of surgical/invasive procedure(s) and expectations.
• Adheres to universal protocol.
• Involves patient/significant others in their plan of care, education, discharge planning, and prioritization of needs.
• Utilizes available teaching resources as appropriate, and identifies/refers patients/families as appropriate.
• Plans for patient care and/or intervenes by demonstrating basic nursing skills, observing and accurately documenting patient's response to nursing care, utilizing available teaching resources as appropriate, maintaining a safe environment.
• Evaluates care by conducting ongoing assessments to identify effectiveness of interventions, performing post-op calls following surgical procedures, and analyzing verbal responses from patient and family during hospitalization.
• Makes competent clinical decisions and displays the ability to know when to involve management or other team members.
• Assists in all areas of surgical services as needed.
• Provides information to the physician related to changes in the conditions of patients in a timely manner.
• Documents the care given to patients and their response to care in a timely manner.
• Correctly and efficiently administers medications, treatments, and nursing interventions as per hospital policy.
• Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to surgical nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient’s age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of Service.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees