Operating Room Nurse, Comer OR – Full-Time, Nights
About The Position
UChicago Medicine is seeking an Operating Room Nurse for the Comer Operating Room at its Hyde Park campus. This full-time, onsite role provides individualized, goal-directed nursing care grounded in professional knowledge, clinical judgment, and established practice standards. The nurse collaborates with physicians and the interdisciplinary team to support safe, high-quality care for patients and families throughout the surgical experience. The position is 0.9 FTE, with 36 hours per week in 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. The role requires working every third weekend. The department is the Comer Operating Room, and the position is represented by the NNU bargaining unit.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Associate Degree in Nursing.
- Current Illinois Registered Nurse license.
- Current CPR certification.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- Trauma nursing background.
- One or more years of surgical scrub experience.
Responsibilities
- Assess patient needs and provide patient- and family-centered care.
- Plan and implement nursing interventions based on the scheduled procedure, patient assessment, and developmental needs.
- Perform nursing treatments and procedures according to hospital policy and specialty practice standards.
- Prepare and administer medications and treatments safely according to physician orders.
- Evaluate patient responses, adjust nursing interventions as appropriate, and document care accurately.
- Communicate and collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary team members.
- Provide patient and family education that supports recovery and transitions of care.
- Maintain required unit and hospital competencies and participate in continuing education.
- Follow patient-safety, infection-prevention, and quality standards.
- Participate in unit meetings, quality-improvement activities, and orientation of new staff.
- Assume charge nurse or preceptor responsibilities as assigned.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
