We are currently seeking a full-time Operating Room Registered Nurse to join our team at 900 North Michigan Surgery Center. Located in Downtown Chicago, our state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery center is committed to delivering exceptional patient care in a safe, efficient, and patient-centered environment. The ideal candidate will be a skilled and compassionate perioperative nurse who thrives in a collaborative setting and is dedicated to supporting outstanding surgical outcomes and an exceptional patient experience.
Our ideal candidate
- Passionate about providing high quality patient care to their patients
- Ability to take responsibility for their actions
- Communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary health care team
- Ability to think critically in high stress situations
Responsibilities include
The circulating nurse is part of the multi-disciplinary team which works collaboratively in providing professional nursing care in the operative setting to patients undergoing surgical or other invasive procedures.
- Responsible for directing patient care in the operating room
- Must be comfortable with Circulating the following cases: Plastics, OB-GYN, Neuro (Pain), Ophthalmology.
- Knowledge of sterile technique
- Maintaining a count of sponges, needles, and other instruments used in the OR
- Primarily Circulate, but scrub experience is a plus
- Preparing the operating room, positioning the patient, ensuring all supplies and equipment necessary are sterile and available for the procedure
- Observing any changes in the patient’s condition and communicating with anesthesia and surgeon with observed changes
- Ensuring medications are administered and charted
- Caring for specimens
Job Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred
- Previous operating room experience
- Current Illinois license
- BLS (Required) and ACLS (Required)
- Ability to work different shifts in order to accommodate staffing
- 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 team member, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis
Education
- Bachelors
Experience
- Operating Room/Circulating Nurse Experience
- Minimum 2 years of operating room experience required
License/Certification
- Illinois RN License (Required)
- BLS Certification (Required)
- ACLS Certification (Required)
- PALS (Preferred)
Work Location: One location
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $39.54 - $54.64 per hour
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Ability to Commute
- Chicago, IL 60611 (Required)
Ability to Relocate
- Chicago, IL 60611: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person