Extra Help Nurse - Operating Room – Outpatient Surgery Center (SCB)

About the role

The Staff Nurse I provides direct patient care and integrates Shared Leadership, Evidence Based Practice, Relationship Based Care, and standards of nursing excellence into clinical practice. This position engages and obtains information from patient and/or family to advocate for the patient, develops an appropriate patient educational plan, and responds to patient's changing needs while sharing information and collaborating with other members of the health care team to promote effective patient care.

Responsibilities

• Completes required orientation program and unit-specific competencies.
• Develops, implements and updates the patient’s plan of care based on ongoing assessment of the patient and input from the patient’s family.
• Shares information and collaborates with other members of the health care team to promote effective patient care.
• Verifies and implements orders from physician, physician assistant and/or advance practice nurse by performing interventions as prescribed by the provider and documenting accurately in the electronic medical record.
• Engages and obtains information from patient and/or family to develop an appropriate patient educational plan.
• Recognizes symptoms, establishes priorities and responds to patient’s changing needs.
• Engages support personnel by delegating appropriate tasks per the Illinois State Nurse Practice Act and provides support and feedback.
• Demonstrates a commitment to UI Health’s values through teamwork and effective communication in an effort to achieve quality environment outcomes, patient safety, customer satisfaction and a clean, safe and therapeutic environment.
• Advocates for patients, families, and their significant others, the community, and the nursing profession.
• Integrates theoretical knowledge, evidence-based research, current standards of practice and clinical experience to provide "quality" patient care as measured by established nursing quality standards and other governing/accrediting health care bodies.
• Utilizes the hospital approved acuity tool and the electronic scheduling tool, to facilitate optimal staffing, scheduling and patient assignments.
• Recognizes and supports Shared Leadership as the selected method of nursing governance.
• Participates in organizational, departmental and shared leadership activities; supports department and unit goals in daily behavior.
• Performs scrub functions including the selection and handling of instruments and supplies used during procedure.
• Performs circulating functions including monitoring, recording, and communicating patient condition and managing overall nursing care of patient before, during, and after procedure.
• Prepares cases, case carts, and operating rooms.
• Demonstrates accountability for job performance by: (1) seeking opportunities to enhance job skills and knowledge; (2) maintaining conditions of employment (RN licensure, BLS and other required unit-specific certifications).

Requirements

• Eligibility for licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation.
• BSN Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• 2 years of previous Operating Room experience.
• Current AHA BLS/CPR and other required unit-specific certifications.
• Excellent attendance, interpersonal skills and work history required.
• Effective communication skills (oral and written) that facilitate therapeutic relationships between patients, family, and health care providers.
• Intermediate computer skills with the ability to become proficient in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) with on-the-job training.
• Current BLS/CPR and/or other required unit specific certifications.
• Current advanced cardiac life support, or within 6 months of hire for main hospital.

Qualifications

• Nursing Certification preferred.
• Epic proficient.

Skills

• Knowledge of nursing theory and practice.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare providers.
• Proficiency in electronic health record systems.
• Ability to prioritize and respond to patient needs.
• Ability to delegate tasks appropriately.
• Ability to recognize and manage patient symptoms.
• Ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.
• Ability to maintain a clean, safe, and therapeutic environment.
• Ability to perform scrub and circulating functions.
• Ability to utilize hospital-approved tools and resources.
• Ability to engage in shared leadership practices.

Benefits

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits, which include Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.