Benefits
Pay Starting at: $34.00+ per hour based on experience
Northwestern Medicine is powered by a community of colleagues who are purpose-driven and committed to our mission to deliver world-class care. Here, you'll work alongside some of the best clinical talent in the nation leading the way in medical innovation and breakthrough research with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
We recognize where you've been, and we support where you're headed. We celebrate diverse perspectives and experiences, which fuel our commitment to equity and culture of service.
Grow your career with comprehensive training and development opportunities, mentorship programs, educational support and student loan repayment.
From discovery to delivery, come help us shape the future of medicine.
Description
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 or the recipient. We also preop 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:
Candidates must haveat least two yearsof Medical/Surgical or Pre/Post-Op Surgerywork experience to be considered for this position. ACLS is required in addition to BLS certification, but this can be obtained after hire.
Schedule: 1.0 FTE, 40 hours per week with rotating days; 5:30am-4pm with 1-2 rotation to 11:30am-10pm per 6-week schedule.
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.
Responsibilities:
Advocate:
Clinical Expert:
Community Volunteer:
Compassionate:
Professionally Engaged:
AA/EOE
Qualifications
Required:
Preferred:
Equal Opportunity
Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.
Benefits
Pay Starting at: $34.00+ per hour based on experience
Northwestern Medicine is powered by a community of colleagues who are purpose-driven and committed to our mission to deliver world-class care. Here, you'll work alongside some of the best clinical talent in the nation leading the way in medical innovation and breakthrough research with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
We recognize where you've been, and we support where you're headed. We celebrate diverse perspectives and experiences, which fuel our commitment to equity and culture of service.
Grow your career with comprehensive training and development opportunities, mentorship programs, educational support and student loan repayment.
From discovery to delivery, come help us shape the future of medicine.
Description
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 or the recipient. We also preop 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:
Candidates must haveat least two yearsof Medical/Surgical or Pre/Post-Op Surgerywork experience to be considered for this position. ACLS is required in addition to BLS certification, but this can be obtained after hire.
Schedule: 1.0 FTE, 40 hours per week with rotating days; 5:30am-4pm with 1-2 rotation to 11:30am-10pm per 6-week schedule.
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.
Responsibilities:
Advocate:
Clinical Expert:
Community Volunteer:
Compassionate:
Professionally Engaged:
AA/EOE
Qualifications
Required:
Preferred:
Equal Opportunity
Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.