High Paying Circulating Nurse role in Chicago!
DirectShifts
Chicago, IL, USA
Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Our Chicago -based health system is actively looking for a circulating nurse (RN).
Job Responsibilities:
- Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans
- Conducts pre- and post-operative education
- Serves as the communication liaison to family and members of the operating team
- Takes and monitors patients’ vital signs
- Ensures that operating on correct patient and the correct procedure is being performed
- Provides basic, bedside care
- Prepares, administers (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV) and records prescribed medications.
- Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with the policy regarding the administration of medications by a licensed registered nurse
- Responds to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocol
- Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms
- Preps operating room for patient/procedure
- Initiates corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology
- Monitors patients’ physical and emotional well-being throughout the care continuum
- Initiates patient education plan, as prescribed by physician. Teaches patients and significant others how to manage their post-treatment home care needs, self-administration of medication and rehabilitation
- Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting
Requirements:
- 1+ years experience as circulating nurse
- Illinois state license
- Registered nurse certification
- Additional Clinical Certifications
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Card
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Card
- COVID Vaccination Record(s)
- Resume/CV
- Driver's License
- Drug Screening Results
- Flu Vaccination Record
- Professional References
- MMR Vaccination Record
- Personal Protective Equipment Fit Test
- Physical Exam Certificate
- PPD/TB Screening Results
- Hep B
- Titers Test Results
- Other Vaccination Records
- CPI
- EXCLUSIVE DOCUMENTS:
- Background Check(s)
- Provider Confirmation Sheet
- Skills Checklist