Job Description
Join a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine Crown Point , located in Crown Point, Indiana as a Registry Operating Room Nurse .
UChicago Medicine is an integrated academic and community health system with multiple primary medical facilities within the surrounding suburbs of Chicago.
UChicago Medicine, Crown Point is a new two-story, 130,000-square-foot multispecialty care center and micro-hospital in Northwest Indiana for what will be the academic health system's largest off-site facility and its first freestanding building in Indiana.
The OR Nurse works under the direction of the OR Charge RN / Nurse Manager and is responsible for perioperative care of the patient, the direct professional and other health care personnel in the delivery of perioperative care to the surgical patients;
revises surgeon’s preferences / orders as appropriate; complies with standards, policies, procedures; supports the vision and mission of Ingalls Ambulatory Surgery Center.
The position will have a wide range of access to protected health information ("PHI") and understands the importance of confidentiality regarding all patient information pursuant to HIPAA policies and procedures.
Essential Job Functions :
- Assesses patient, identifies surgical site, implements plan of care
- Assists with anesthesia induction and care of patient while in the operating room.
- Performs perioperative duties of circulating / scrubbing, documents in electronic medical records
- Monitors patient while in OR suite
- Follows all current AORN Standards, Recommended Practices and Guidelines
- Maintains effective communication and a working relationship with patients, families, physicians, co-workers, management and ancillary departments,Acts as a preceptor
- Picks cases for the following day
- Participates in huddles, staff meetings and check email at least once a month.
- Performs other duties assigned
Required Qualifications :
- Registered Nurse, in good standing, licensed in the state of Indiana.
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a hospital progressive care or intensive care unit or equivalent experience.
- Current BLS and ACLS required.
Position Details :
- Job Type / FTE : Registry (.10FTE)
- Shift : Days
- Work Location : Crown Point
- Unit / Department : Ambulatory Surgery
- CBA Code : Non-Union