Registered Nurse - OR - Days
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Operating Room (OR) utilizes the nursing process to assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate the delivery of nursing care to patients and their families. This role involves maintaining competency reflective of current standards of practice, interacting and contributing to the professional development of peers and colleagues, and integrating ethical provisions and evidence-based practice into nursing care. The RN will recognize and adjust to situations that vary from the norm, promote safety measures to prevent patient and staff injuries, and guide and supervise staff in patient care. Enhancing one's own professional growth and development, maintaining a safe therapeutic working environment, and recognizing the need for action in emergency situations are also key aspects of this position. Thorough and timely documentation, assisting in patient positioning and safety, ensuring accurate care and handling of specimens, and observing and enforcing strict standards of asepsis are crucial. The RN will also observe, check, and monitor all equipment used during surgery to confirm proper functioning, document intraoperatively in Epic, conduct appropriate surgical counts, and select and handle instruments and supplies, passing them to the surgeon.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
- Demonstrates mastery of nursing skills.
- Communicates effectively and is able to guide and supervise nursing personnel.
- Current Illinois Nursing licensure
- American Heart Association CPR Certification
Nice To Haves
- Two or more years of nursing experience is preferred.
- ACLS, PALS, NRP may be required within six months depending on the unit requirements
Responsibilities
- Utilizes the nursing process to assess, diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate the delivery of nursing care to patients and their families.
- Maintains competency reflective of current standards practice.
- Interacts and contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues.
- Integrates ethical provisions in all areas of nursing practice.
- Integrates evidence-based practice and research findings into nursing practice.
- Recognizes and adjusts to situations that vary from the norm.
- Promotes safety measures to prevent patient and staff injuries.
- Guides and supervises staff in the provision of patient care.
- Enhances own professional growth and development.
- Maintains a safe therapeutic working environment and recognizes need for action in emergency situations.
- Documentation is thoroughly and timely completed.
- Assists in positioning and responds to safety of patient.
- Provides for accurate care and handling of specimens.
- Observes, checks and enforces strict standards of asepsis.
- Observes, checks and monitors all equipment used during surgery to confirm that items are functioning properly.
- Document intra operatively in Epic.
- Conducts appropriate surgical counts.
- Selects and handles instruments and supplies used for the operation, passing them to the surgeon.
Benefits
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, holiday and more based on an employee’s job (For eligible positions)
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
- Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Discounted Parking
- Wellness Program
- Savings Plan
- Health Savings Account Options
- Retirement Options with Company Match
- Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
- Community Involvement Opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
