Join UChiago Medicine Ingalls Ambulatory Surgery Center in Tinley Park in this role as a ( PACU) Staff Nurse (RN) .

Because we specialize in outpatient surgery, our center has been equipped with comfort in mind and our technology is state-of-the-art. Our services include Cosmetic Surgery, ENT, GI, General Surgery, Ophthalmology, Oral & Maxillofacial, Orthopedics, Pain Management, Podiatry, Women's Health, & Urology. We are members of the Ambulatory Surgery Centers Association and received our accreditation from the Joint Commission of Health Care Facilities.

With the leadership of the Clinic Manager, the Registered Nurse functions as an interactive resource in clinical nursing and professional practice. The Registered Nurse is responsible for coordinating and performing direct nursing care for patients, utilizing concepts of the nursing process, serving as a resource, preceptor, mentor, and leader for physicians, professional peers, and other fellow employees, and providing participative supervision to the Patient Care Team Members in collaboration with the Patient Manager.

Essential Job Functions

• Collaborates closely with physicians to assess, design, coordinate, implement and evaluate the patient's plan of care and the patient outcomes.
• Demonstrates the necessary skills and knowledge to provide complex nursing skills and delegates tasks to other Care Team members according to unit-specific competencies as appropriate to the age of the patients served as delineated in the Patient Care Centers Scope of Care.
• Responsible for and monitoring the quality of patient care and patient satisfaction.
• Accurately and independently pursues professional development opportunities.
• Assumes responsibility for assure the daily operations of the Clinic are effectively and efficiently maintained.
• Works in partnership with other patient care team members and proactively identifies and provides for the individual patient, family, and physician needs exceeding their expectations, and employing appropriate customer relations.
• Knows, follows, and actively supports the Mission, Vision, and Values of UChicago Medicine Ingalls ASC.
• Adheres to all ASC policies, procedures, and standards of care.
• Observes and adheres to all corporate compliance requirements and communicates issues as they arise to the appropriate parties as identified in the Corporate Compliance Plan.

Required OR Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required.
  Must hold a current RN Licensure State of Illinois Department of Professional Regulation or valid temporary permit to practice nursing in the State of Illinois.
  Must hold a current ACLS certification.
  Must have acute care or related experience providing nursing care to patients within at least the last five years.

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Registry (0.001 FTE)
• Shift: Days (8 hr shifts)
• CBA Code: Non-Union