Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room (OR)

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago•Chicago, IL

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse for its Operating Room. The position is on a day/evening shift, to be determined upon completion of orientation. The nurse provides intra-operative care in accordance with the hospital’s Operating Room policies and may function as a scrub nurse, circulating nurse, or credentialed RN First Assistant. The role also supports specialty-service coordination, staff education, patient-care continuity, policy compliance, inventory and budgeting, committee participation, and on-call Operating Room coverage. The hospital provides pediatric care and describes a comprehensive rewards package for eligible employees, including health and retirement benefits, paid time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, wellbeing programs, and other benefits. The position’s stated pay range is $42.00–$69.30 per hour.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Current licensure as a registered professional nurse in Illinois.
At least one year of RN work experience; new graduate RNs are not eligible.
Ability to hold children and react quickly to emergency situations.
Ability to lift or move patients and equipment, sometimes weighing more than 20 pounds.
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is required in the Education section; the posting states BSN is preferred and ADN is accepted with a BSN commitment.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred; ADN accepted with a BSN commitment.
At least three years of Operating Room experience preferred, including one year in a surgical specialty area at Lurie Children’s.

Responsibilities

Provide intra-operative nursing care as a scrub nurse, circulating nurse, or credentialed RN First Assistant, following Operating Room policies.
Coordinate specialty-service and inter-departmental communications, including with surgeons, vendors, and contracted services; ensure specialty instruments and equipment are available.
Participate in orientation, evaluation, and continuing education for Operating Room staff.
Facilitate effective team participation and utilization, including selecting staff with appropriate skills and using structured team conferences to evaluate patient care.
Communicate with primary nurses and APNs to support continuity of peri-operative care.
Assist with revising, updating, and developing Operating Room, Recovery Room, and Outpatient Surgery policies and procedures; promote compliance with applicable organizational and regulatory standards.
Develop expenditure proposals for annual capital and operating budgets and maintain adequate specialty supplies and equipment inventory.
Participate in hospital committees as requested and Operating Room activities, including on-call coverage.
Perform job functions in keeping with service principles and a customer-service focus on innovation, service excellence, and teamwork.
Demonstrate knowledge and competency in applicable protocols for chemical disinfection, high-level disinfection, and sterilization.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Employer-paid group term life and disability insurance.
Employer contribution toward a Health Savings Account.
Flexible Spending Accounts.
Paid Time Off (PTO), paid holidays, and paid parental leave.
403(b) plan with a 5% employer match.
Voluntary supplemental life, AD&D, and disability coverage.
Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity coverage.
Tuition assistance.
Student loan servicing and support.
Adoption benefits.
Backup childcare and eldercare.
Employee Assistance Program and other behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members.
Discounts on services at Lurie Children’s facilities.
Discount purchasing program.
Wellbeing programs.
Potential differentials for some hourly employees and leadership incentives for select roles.