SSC OR Circulating RN

Detailed description

Join our well established and growing Ambulatory Surgery Center as an OR Circulating RN! NO call, no weekends, no holidays!

We are seeking an energetic, motivated professional who wishes to help create and share in its growth and continued success. In a team, environment where the entire staff works closely to achieve the best possible outcomes for our patients, you will be part of an exciting opportunity to work in and grow an advanced surgery center.

The chosen candidate will assist in the care of our orthopedic, podiatry and pain management ambulatory patients in a warm friendly and safe environment.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Be passionate about providing high quality compassionate care to every patient
• Communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary health care team
• Exhibit critical thinking in high stress situations should they arise
• Keep a positive attitude and outlook
• Take responsibility for their actions

Scheduled Hours:

• Monday-Friday; 6:15-3:30 Extended hours to 5pm
• Tu-Th with rotating late shifts

Primary Responsibilities:

• Adhere to SSC policies, procedures, and professional standards of nursing practice.
• Assure patient safety in the OR and never leave the patient unattended.
• Verbally confirm patient identity and surgical site and verify consistency with the consent and ID bracelet; view the site mark.
• Check allergies and patient-specific items such as dentures, jewelry, prostheses, hairpins, nail polish, and wigs as applicable.
• Confirm the history and physical and ordered laboratory work are on the chart before the patient is anesthetized.
• Assess patient needs related to the surgical procedure and safe transport from PreOp to the OR.

Required Qualifications:

• Current Illinois Registered Nurse license.
• BLS certification.
• ACLS certification.
• PALS certification.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Thorough working knowledge of emergency supplies and equipment, surgical equipment and supplies, and aseptic technique.
• Ability to safely hold, carry, push, transfer, and pull patients and objects; ability to lift a minimum of 35 pounds safely, with occasional heavy or awkward lifting over 50 pounds.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three years of perioperative experience at an outpatient surgery center.
• Orthopedic Circulating experience, including Total Joint Replacement and Spine.
• Scrub experience.

Salary:

• Begins at $44.00/hour (hourly rate may increase based on experience)

Benefits Offered:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• HSA/FSA
• Basic Life and Long-Term Disability (company paid)
• Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability

Experience

Required* 2 year(s): Registered Nurse

Education

Preferred* Bachelors or better in Nursing

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred* Basic Life Support

• Registered Nurse IL

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