RN PACU
About The Position
At North Shore Surgical Center, we believe health and care are inseparable. We focus on offering a high quality, service oriented environment for your surgical procedure. Our fast paced ASC is committed to producing the highest quality work and experience for patients and their families. We provide first-class surgical services for local communities and recognize our employees as our number one assets. Our technology allows surgeons to perform procedures in the specialty areas of: ENT, General, GI, Gynecology, IVF, Ophthalmology, Pain Management, Plastic Surgery, Podiatry, Urology. The PACU Registered Nurse provides continuity and quality nursing care for all patients, with continual evaluation of the patient's condition, providing patient safety, comfort, and privacy at all times. May assist the physicians in the procedure rooms with various tasks, conscious sedation, and utilizing sterile techniques as deemed appropriate. Will provide total comprehensive patient care to patients emerging from general anesthesia and/or sedation; assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patient and family in preparation for discharge
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited RN School of Nursing
- Active RN license in IL
- BLS and ACLS Required
- Minimum of 2 years experience in PreOp/PACU, Med/Surg or Critical Care. Previous experience working in an ambulatory surgical setting preferred.
- Ability to make decisions based on nursing judgment
- Able to prioritize and organize workload to meet the needs of patients and the unit
- Strong communication skills, verbal and written
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience working in an ambulatory surgical setting preferred.
Responsibilities
- continuity and quality nursing care for all patients
- continual evaluation of the patient's condition
- providing patient safety, comfort, and privacy at all times
- assist the physicians in the procedure rooms with various tasks, conscious sedation, and utilizing sterile techniques as deemed appropriate
- provide total comprehensive patient care to patients emerging from general anesthesia and/or sedation
- assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patient and family in preparation for discharge
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
- Life and AD&D coverage
- Availability of short- and long-term disability
- Flexible financial benefits including FSAs and HSAs
- 401(k) and access to retirement planning
- Paid holidays and vacation
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
- Paid time off (vacation & sick leave)
- 401k retirement plan
- Paid holidays
- Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance Program, Employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder & childcare, AD&D, auto & home insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
