OR RN, Ambulatory Surgery Center

M-F No holidays no weekends

Pay Range

Step into a vital clinical role within our new Ambulatory Surgery Center where you will deliver highquality patientcentered intraoperative care in a fastpaced outpatient environment. As an Ambulatory and Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN) you will be a key member of the Advocate Health Nursing Professional Governance community contributing to exceptional patient outcomes through evidencebased practice strong clinical judgment and compassionate care. You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team advocate for patient needs and uphold the highest standards of professional nursing practice in support of safe efficient and patientfocused surgical care.

Essential Functions

• Engages in unit councils professional governance and quality improvement initiatives to enhance care processes and support evidencebased practices.
• Utilizes the nursing process to assess plan diagnose implement and evaluate nursing care across the ambulatory surgical continuum.
• Partners with patients and families to ensure effective communication education and engagement throughout the surgical experience.
• Monitors patient conditions intraoperatively and adjusts care plans while collaborating with the surgical team to influence optimal outcomes.
• Upholds and promotes a strong culture of safety within the operating room and ASC environment.
• Continuously evaluates patient team and unit outcomes and initiates appropriate actions for improvement.
• Administers medications treatments and therapies safely in accordance with ASC protocols and clinical standards.
• Demonstrates effective communication feedback delivery and conflict resolution to support teamwork and appropriate delegation.
• Pursues professional growth completes required education and maintains all mandated certifications.
• Adheres to the ANA Code of Ethics and practices ethical decisionmaking respecting interdisciplinary roles and promoting unbiased patientcentered care.
• Delegates appropriately to RNs LPNs and unlicensed assistive personnel such as nurse aides and credentialed medical assistants.
• Maintains accurate timely and complete electronic health record (EHR) documentation.
• Floats to other ASC clinical areas (preop PACU procedure rooms) or designated outpatient departments as needed to meet patient care needs.
• Demonstrates competency in providing ageappropriate and developmentally appropriate care consistent with departmental standards and patient needs.

Minimum Job Requirements

Education

• Graduate of a Board of Nursingapproved nursing education program.

Licensure & Certifications

• Active unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) licensemultistate compact or singlestateeligible to practice in all states where patient care is provided.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Additional specialty certifications may be required based on clinical assignment.

Experience

• Typically requires 1 year of clinical nursing experience; perioperative or ambulatory surgery experience preferred.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Strong clinical judgment and criticalthinking skills.
• Effective time management prioritization and problemsolving abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to support collaboration within the surgical team.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fastpaced dynamic ASC environment.
• Proficiency in EHR documentation and digital communication platforms.

Shift Details

• Weekday schedule aligned with ASC operating hours
• No weekends
• No holidays

Our CommitmenttoYou:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs competitive compensation generous retirement offerings programs that invest in your career development and so much more so you can live fully at and away from work including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications skills relevant experience and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift on call and more based on a teammates job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical dental vision life andShort- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program