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Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Registered Nurse - GI Pre/Post, Surgery Center

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Part-timeWauwatosa, WI, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing.
  • A Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices.
  • Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association.
  • Proficient computer skills, including use of electronic mail and electronic medical record systems.
  • Ability to recognize situational changes requiring unplanned or unanticipated interventions and respond with confidence, timeliness, and flexibility.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, listening, and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to develop rapport and maintain positive, professional relationships with patients, team members, and physicians.
  • Ability to make critical, independent decisions.
  • Strong organization, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
  • Time management skills and ability to multitask and prioritize in an environment with frequent interruptions.
  • Coordination, collaboration, delegation, and team-building skills.
  • Maintain annual educational requirements for clinic-based certifications, such as DNV, CARF, or others.
  • Ability to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders, and twist frequently throughout the workday.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist, lift up to 20 pounds over the head, carry up to 40 pounds a reasonable distance, and push or pull with 30 pounds of force.
  • Ability to perform a sliding transfer of 150 pounds with a second person present.
  • Ability to use foot pedals on carts or machines and operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.
  • Willingness and ability to use protective clothing and equipment when exposed to chemical or hazardous waste, blood and body fluids, or communicable disease.
  • Functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch, with fine hand manipulation skills for intravenous insertion and other procedures or functions.

Responsibilities

  • Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care through the nursing process, delivering safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.
  • Use evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, compassion, and communication skills to promote a safe patient environment and positive patient experience across the continuum.
  • Provide pre-operative and post-operative care for gastrointestinal procedures.

Desired Qualifications

  • A minimum of 1 year of Registered Nurse experience is preferred.

About the Company

Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Advocate Health Care is a faith-based nonprofit health system serving Illinois and Wisconsin with a network of hospitals, clinics, and providers. It delivers a broad range of medical services using current techniques and ongoing research, coordinated through clinical integration. The organization offers financial advocacy and assistance to help uninsured or underinsured patients manage hospital bills. Its goal is to improve patient care and expand access by combining high-quality medical services, financial support, and a commitment to clinical excellence.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Late Stage VC
Total funding
$18M
Headquarters
Oak Brook, IL
Founded
1976

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