Hours: Monday-Friday (Full-time) includes call until 6pm and some weekend hours as needed

Responsibilities:

The RN is responsible for providing care, treatment and education through the nursing process of the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation during the peri-operative stay. The RN in the Surgery department is expected to participate in the unit and the hospital-wide Performance Improvement Program.

Duties include:

Patient care during pre-op, Same Day Surgery, circulating intra-operatively, post-operative in PACU unit and discharge. Cleaning, processing and sterilizing instruments in the Central Sterilizing Department.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited professional school of nursing
• Current Illinois license
• Strong, verbal and written communication skills
• Able to handle stressful situation
• CPR and ACLS certification is required
• Able to complete the orientation program
• Demonstrates willingness to expand current nursing knowledge
• Demonstrates competency in basic surgical nursing, scrub, PACU and sterilizing