Registered Nurse- Pre/Post OP

Illinois Pain & Spine Institute is the largest interventional pain practice in Illinois, proudly serving patients for over 25 years with multiple locations across the Chicago area. Our award-winning physicians, including multiple Castle Connolly Top Doctor honorees, specialize in advanced, minimally invasive techniques that restore mobility and quality of life. Known for both clinical excellence and genuine compassion, IPSI has built a trusted reputation as the go-to destination for comprehensive pain care. Joining our team means being a part of a respected, innovative practice where your work directly improves lives every day.

Illinois Pain & Spine Institute is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team. The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and coordinating patient care throughout the surgical experience, from admission to discharge. As an integral member of the surgical team, the RN ensures a safe and supportive environment by coordinating and guiding the multidisciplinary activities required during surgical intervention. The RN applies the nursing process in all aspects of patient care, promotes optimal outcomes through evidence-based practices and critical pathways, and upholds the mission, policies, procedures, and protocols of the facility.

Compensation : $34 - $36 per hour
Schedule: Full-Time Mon - Fri, 8am - 4:30pm
Location: Barrington, IL 60010

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Supports nursing care standards through adherence to existing policies and procedures.
• Obtains and documents nursing history from patients and/or significant others that are comprehensive of present condition and prior problems.
• Performs basic assessment of patients, indicating adequate knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathology.
• Records vital signs, notes changes, and pursues more specific investigations as needed.
• Identifies abnormal diagnostic data and shows a fundamental understanding of its implications by reporting information to the physician and others caring for the patient, and by incorporating information in the nursing care plan.
• Uses assessment information to develop a care plan before the end of duty time that communicates enough information for incoming staff to adequately care for the patient.
• Reviews and develops care plans for assigned patients. Includes the patient and his or her family in planning care, establishing priorities, and setting goals.
• Use care plans as a basis for providing safe and therapeutic care to patients.
• Communicate with the patient and their family and other members of the health care team in carrying out the goals of the care plan.
• Accepts accountability for clinical care of assigned patients including supervision of nonprofessional personnel.
• Evaluates and notes the patient's response to nursing care defined in the nursing care plan and medical records.
• Assumes responsibility for professional growth by current reading and attendance at educational programs and unit conferences.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education & Experience:

• Associate's degree required, Bachelor of science degree in nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing required.
• At least one year of experience as a nurse in the OR and/or a post-anesthesia care unit.
• BLS certification required.
• Certified post-anesthesia nurse (CPAN) preferred.

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Extensive experience in measuring and interpreting vital signs and levels of consciousness.
• Advanced knowledge of best practices in patient care.

Physical Demands:

• Required to sit, stand and/or walk for long periods.
• Must be able to communicate with or without reasonable accommodations – speak and hear.
• Able to use both hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to push up to 300lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Full-Time Employee Benefits:

• Health Insurance (employer covers 80% of the employee premium & 60% of coverage for spouse/children)
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• PTO & Company Paid Holidays
• 401k (after 1 year of employment)
• Accident, Life/AD&D, and Short-Term Disability Insurance.
• Travel Assistance Program and ID-Theft Protection Services
• LifeMart Employee Discount Program
• Bonusly
• DailyPay (an industry-leading On-Demand Pay platform that gives you access to your pay when you want it)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health Management Tools through BCBS

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants are given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.