Career Center

US-IL-Lake Villa

# of Openings: 1
Category: Registered Nurse
System ID: 18228
Group Name: Legacy


Overview

Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA) is transforming specialty care in our communities. We relentlessly create value by aligning physicians, health plans and health systems around a common goal: delivering exceptional care and healing to our patients and communities we serve. We are driven to achieve the quadruple aim in health care: high quality outcomes and a better experience for patients and providers, all at a lower total cost of care. As a national leader in surgical care, SCA's 10,000 teammates operate more than 250 surgical facilities that serve nearly 1 million patients per year. For more information on SCA, visit www.scasurgery.com.

Why join SCA? Consider the following fantastic benefits...

• Positive work culture
• Career growth opportunities
• Comprehensive medical, vision and dental insurance - eligible on Day 1 of employment
• Paid time off plus 8 paid holidays
• Maternity/paternity/adoption benefits
• Employer-paid life and short- and long-term disability insurance
• Excellent 401(k) Plan

Accountabilities / Responsibilities

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to correlate clinical data with patients medical and nursing care
• Ability to set priorities
• Ability to provide direction to others that is clear concise and promotes efficiency throughout the clinical areas of the facility
• Ability to communicate well with patients, families, coworkers, etc.

ESSENTIAL POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Job Knowledge:

• Assesses, plans and evaluates and ensures the implementation of the patient's care to achieve identified outcomes
• Assesses patient status on admission and on an on-going basis
• Implements appropriate standards of care based on assessment data and patient's own goals. Goals are mutually set with the patient and the family
• Coordinates nursing interventions to enhance achievement of expected outcomes and to ensure readiness for discharge
• Provides provision of patient care daily in an organized and timely manner
• Adheres to all facility policies and procedures when providing patient care
• Utilizes nursing care standards when planning and implementing patient care
• Demonstrates ability to direct and provide for patient care in emergency situations
• Assumes the leadership role in the provision of quality nursing care for patients receiving care
• Analyzes nursing care provided in the center related to the established standards of care
• Interviews, selects and retains qualified staff to meet facility needs. Also assures replacement of marginal staff members before he/she has negative impact on peer relationships or morale
• Responsible for direction, teaching and management growth of the Operating Room Manager, the PACU Manager and the Quality Manager
• Oversees and participates on performance improvement committees to facilitate improvement of nursing care and achievement of the mission of the facility
• Responsible for ongoing accreditation programs in areas of quality improvement, risk management, infection control, facility and fire safety
• Participate in the orientation of staff
• Responsible for interpretation, in-service education, implementation and compliance with OSHA guideline to assure minimal exposure for patients, staff, physicians and visitors
• Participates in developing standardized patient education programs as requested
• Demonstrates continued competence in assessing, treating and caring for individuals based on age specific needs utilizing developmental perspective
• Displays and understanding of each patient's cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological maturity in the assessment, treatment and care undertaken
• Appropriately modifies approach to the patient based upon patient age utilizing a developmental perspective
• Provides appropriate interventions related to safety issues
• Participates in the monitoring and evaluation of nursing care provided
• Demonstrates ability to coordinate the nursing care provided in the facility
• Assigns patient care responsibilities based on patient needs and abilities of staff
• Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and competence of designated skills identified for position
• Supervises the smooth functioning of the center
• Assigns personnel according to clinical competence
• Assumes charge of cardiopulmonary emergency situations until physician arrives
• Interprets facility policies for personnel
• Supervises center personnel to assure maximum productivity and quality of patient care
• Staffing patterns are utilized
• Assist in the evaluation of assigned staff

Position Requirements:

• Utilizes time effectively
• Completes all documentation to ensure the availability of accurate and up-to-date information in accordance with established standards
• Adheres to established surgery center safety requirements and procedures to ensure a safe working environment
• Demonstrates the competent usage of proper body mechanics in all activities
• Identifies potentially unsafe situations, acts to correct and notifies supervisor
• Completes all employee / patient incident documentation in a thorough and timely manner as required by policy
• Demonstrates complete understanding of established emergency procedures for facility
• Practices infection control and standard precautions as instructed or trained
• Performs all other duties as assigned by supervisor

Professionalism:

• Participates in scheduled performance appraisals
• Attends, participates and coordinates applicable surgery center training and development workshops for the facility
• Maintains work area and equipment in a pristine manner
• Has attended and put into practice the principles of Service Satisfaction
• Maintains dress and appearance according to standards as observed by management
• Demonstrates the safe operation of equipment and machinery and follows procedures for reporting and correcting an unsafe situation
• Is professional, courteous, helpful and cooperative

Compliance:

• Understands and adheres to Surgical Care Affiliates Standards of Business Conduct as exhibited by business ethics, judgment and compliance with laws and regulations

Service Excellence :

• Communicates effectively regarding all aspects of job responsibilities
• Respects the rights and wishes of other employees, patients and visitors including the maintenance of a pleasant quiet environment
• Interacts with all patients, families, visitors and fellow employees in a mature, responsible manner to ensure a positive and professional environment
• Displays a caring and responsive attitude and conducts all activities respecting patient family and employee rights and expectations
• Maintains confidentiality of all patient information as required by facility policy
• Fosters a positive and professional environment by interacting with all persons in a considerate, helpful and courteous manner and by participating as a team member
• Diffuses / resolves conflict by appropriately communicating with those involved
• Accepts constructive criticism and gives suggestions in a professional manner
• Interacts with others with attention to age specific needs

Skill Review:

• Complete appropriate financial management responsibility
• Provides input regarding equipment needs / supply needs
• Contains patient costs in accordance with facility procedure / keep reference cards updated
• Demonstrates sound cost containment techniques

Attendance:

• Follows established surgery center policies and procedures with regard to attendance
• Maintains attendance according to guidelines and policy established by facility
• Adheres to tardiness policy
• Provides notification for unscheduled absences or tardiness in accordance with established departmental procedures as noted by policy
• Request scheduled time-off according to procedure

MACHINES / EQUIPMENT USED: Clinical equipment used for patient care, i.e., suction machine, defibrillator, IV pumps, blood pressure units and OR equipment. Office equipment: computer, printer, copier, fax, telephones.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: Indoors in climate-controlled environment. Well lit and ventilated.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Good visual acuity, accurate color vision. Ability to lift / transfer patients in excess of 100 pounds, which may require pushing, pulling and essentially utilizing a full range of body movement. Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch and or crawl. Ability to reach, grasp, use fine finger movement and feel fine sensation to discern temperature texture size and shape. Ability to speak and hear.

DEGREE OF SUPERVISION PROVIDED TO POSITION: Minimal, must be self-directed and able to work independently.

These duties may be in addition to other additional duties that are assigned (i.e., infection control, employee health, safety officer, etc.

Qualifications

License or Certifications: Current registered nurse state license, successful completion of basic cardiac life support course. ACLS certification is desired.

Total Education, Vocational Training and Experience: Has successfully completed the program at an accredited School of Nursing. Experience in ambulatory surgery nursing, at least two to five years nursing and management experience in a hospital or ambulatory surgery center is desired.

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