Surgical Specialty Resource – Trauma
Job ID:
R130863
Shift:
1st
Full/Part Time:
Full_time
Location:
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center – 4440 W 95th St
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hours Per Week:
40
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Days
Major Responsibilities:
- Manages, develops, implements and evaluates the standards of care in a specialty area to facilitate quality patient care, efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
- Promotes and supports an environment that is conducive to staff growth, development and autonomy.
- Is accountable for appropriate resources utilization with surgical specialty.
Licensure:
- Nurse, Registered (RN)
Education/Experience Required:
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. Three years nursing experience in operating rooms or relevant work experience.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
- Clinically appropriate skills. Ability to cooperate and work well with internal / external customers. Communication skills.
- Current licensure in the State of Illinois as Registered Nurse. CPR Certification. CNOR within 6 months.
Physicial Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Ability to demonstrate a commitment to patient-focused care. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with time constraints. May be exposed to hazardous materials and life-threatening diseases. Ability to perform lifting/transfer activities related to patients (up to 50 lbs. may be required) (medium). Ability to work designated shifts, including weekends and holidays. Ability to transport objects from one location to another. Ability to be on-call as assigned. This position needs to recognize needs and behaviors of specific age groups of patients treated.
- If position has direct patient care or direct patient contact the following lifting requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement effective 06/01/2015. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.
Advocate Health Care is the largest health system in Illinois and a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. One of the state’s largest private employers, the system serves patients across 11 hospital locations, including two children’s campuses, and more than 250 sites of care. Advocate Health Care, in addition to Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin and Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, is now a part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides nearly $5 billion in annual community benefits.
