Pre​/Post-Op Clinical Nurse - Feinberg Same Day Surgery Evenings

Description

Experience
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Candidates must have at least two years of Medical/Surgical or Pre/Post-Op Surgery work experience to be considered for this position. ACLS is required in addition to BLS certification, but this can be obtained after hire.

0.9 FTE, 36 hours per week with rotating days; 9:30am-10:00pm (between the days of Monday and Friday). No weekends or holidays.

The Same Day Surgery Unit (SDS) at Northwestern Memorial Hospital is a multifaceted pre‑op and post‑op unit. We strive to not only assist the patient through the surgical experience but also involve the families. Our nurses provide care for a variety of different surgical procedures ranging from urologic procedures to more complicated surgeries such as kidney transplants, in which care is provided to both the donor and the recipient.

We also pre‑op and recover some of our total joint replacement surgeries that are discharged on the same day of surgery. These patients require extensive discharge teaching which includes family involvement. The SDS is a fast‑paced unit that requires exceptional organizational, critical thinking, and communication skills. This unit allows nurses to advance their skillset by combining cutting‑edge technology and critical thinking skills to provide evidence‑based comprehensive nursing care to our highly complex patient population.

It also requires our team to collaborate with other members of our surgical services teams to ensure the best patient outcomes.

Pre‑op care is provided to surgical patients on the day of surgery for procedures including:

• Organ transplants
• Abdominal surgery
• Neurosurgical procedures
• Thoracic surgery
• Total joint replacement surgery
• Bronchoscopy
• Prostate surgical procedures
• Lap Cholecystectomy
• Laparoscopic Roux‑En Y Gastric Bypass
• Colorectal, Reversal/Colectomy
• Anal rectal exam
• Hemorrhoidectomy
• Transurethral resection of bladder tumor
• Prostate biopsy
• Cystoscopy/Cisview/Botox

The Pre/Post‑Op 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.

Advocate:

• 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 patients 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 includes 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 risks factors.

Clinical Expert:

• 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…