Position Highlights:

• Position: Registered Nurse for Bariatric Surgery Team with Medical Group General Surgery Office
• Sign-On Bonus: $5,000
• Location: Homebase: Glenbrook and Highland Park Hospitals
• Full Time/Part Time: Full Time (40 hours per week)
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:30AM-5:00PM; Opportunity for some remote days after introductory period is completed.
• Required Travel: Travel to other NorthShore sites besides GB and HP, as needed

What you will need:

• License: Current professional Nursing Licensure in the State of IL required
• Education: Graduate of a NLN accredited school of nursing required; BSN strongly preferred
• Certification: BLS/CPR certification for the Healthcare Provider required
• Experience: 1 year of nursing experience in an office or hospital setting preferred

What you will do:

• Supports the Bariatric Surgeons and the Medical Weight Management Program.
• The bariatric nurse educates and helps the patient navigate through the required pre-op requirements, surgery, and post op care. Triages post op concerns and provides education on healthy life style changes after surgery including nutrition, exercise, and vitamin supplementation
• Assists patients with insurance concerns and surgery/medication authorizations.
• Great team atmosphere between surgeons, nurse practitioners, nurses, and admin staff which includes coming together for Bariatric Team Meetings and Obesity Conferences.
• Provide nursing care services under the direction of the office Practice Manager and Physicians
• In addition to admin/triage tasks, provide direct patient care in clinic with surgeons
• Assist with virtual support group a few times a year.
• Chart in Epic, our electronic medical record

NorthShore - Edward-Elmhurst Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals - Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) - all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. Located in Naperville, Linden Oaks Behavioral Health, provides for the mental health needs of area residents. For more information, visit NorthShore.org, SwedishCovenant.org, NCH.org and EEHealth.org.

When you work for NorthShore - Edward-Elmhurst Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

Please explore our website (www.northshore.org) to better understand how NorthShore - Edward-Elmhurst Health delivers on its mission to "help everyone in our communities be their best".

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