Surgical Services Clinical Nurse - River North Surgery Center Rotating

Description

Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH) offers the culture, technology, training, and support that is required to deliver excellent care in a state‑of‑the‑art facility. Operating room nurses are trained to circulate and scrub in a variety of surgical cases. Our various surgical specialties perform more than 43,000 procedures annually and include top tier talent. Our multidisciplinary teams work together to value each individual’s contribution to optimize positive patient outcomes.

Northwestern Medicine’s River North Surgery Center (RNSC) is a free‑standing ambulatory surgery site located in close proximity to the main campus, specializing in the following specialties, but not limited to:

• Ear, Nose, and Throat
• Orthopedics
• Ophthalmology
• Pain
• Plastics

Northwestern Memorial Hospital has 60+ operating rooms.

• River North Surgery Center consists of 4 operating rooms focused on outpatient procedures.
• Employees will flex back to the main campus (NMH) based on patient needs and surgical volume.
• Employees are required to participate in NMH in‑services.

• Team members will take short call (i.e. finish cases) at RNSC.
• Employees will flex back to the main campus based on volume at the RNSC.
• Team members will rotate to the holiday schedule at NMH OR.
• Team members will rotate to the weekend, as needed.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital is certified as a Level I trauma center and stroke center and offers high‑quality specialty emergency and trauma services.

The Surgical Services Clinical Nurse reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The role of the professional clinical nurse is unique and essential to the care of the patient. The nurse demonstrates that unique and essential function through the framework for nursing practice.

• Practices in accordance with the patient‑centered care model.
• Develops an individualized age‑specific culturally sensitive nursing plan of care for the patient that is based on the nursing process.
• Incorporates the role of patient advocate into the plan of care.
• Uses a team approach to develop and achieve daily patient‑centered individualized care goals.
• Acknowledges and values the contributions of the patient’s significant others as an integral part of the plan of care.
• Identifies potential conflict situations and facilitates resolution using established communication channels.
• Promotes and strives to protect the health, safety and rights of the patient.
• Protects patients by maintaining a safe environment.
• Participate in research‑related activities, which include evidence‑based practice and quality improvement initiatives.
• Practices safe surgery specific post‑operative care to include assessment, potential complications, and discharge teaching.
• Identifies potential pre‑anesthetic surgical risk factors.

• Advances clinical expertise, as demonstrated through pursuit of informal and formal continuing education opportunities and obtaining specialty certification when eligible.
• Continuously enhances skills and abilities to ensure the highest quality patient care.
• Shares knowledge and expertise through educating team members, patients and students.
• Demonstrates critical thinking by integrating theoretical knowledge and expertise to pose relevant clinical questions when evidence and practice differ.
• Identifies priorities, sets realistic and measurable goals, prescribes and implements nursing interventions in a safe and timely manner.
• Develops and implements individualized education plans for patients and families using suitable instructional materials and methods
• Evaluates and documents the patient’s responses to nursing interventions in the health record and properly individualizes the plan of care based on the evaluation of findings.
• Identifies situations that require further intervention and escalates appropriately; consults appropriate experts and resources when needed.
• Participates in the formation, implementation, and evaluation of team goals.
• Appropriately…