Registered Nurse RN - Surgery

Prime Healthcare • Chicago, IL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct and indirect patient care in the peri-operative setting using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role provides care to neonates, children, adolescents, adults, and older adults, and coordinates patient care with surgeons and anesthesiologists. The nurse directs and guides OR Technicians and other personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards.

The RN works with other departments to ensure continuity of care and collaborates with coworkers to provide quality patient care, efficient patient flow, and unit organization. The role requires adherence to applicable regulations, standards, and hospital or unit policies and procedures, as well as participation in performance-improvement activities, unit meetings, and in-services. The RN also serves as a resource for other personnel as appropriate.

This is a full-time, day-shift position in the Inpatient Surgery department at Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. The schedule is 6:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. in 8-hour shifts, with on-call duty required. A $10,000 sign-on bonus is available for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply and are discussed during the interview process.

Requirements

• Current and valid state RN license.
• Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Current ACLS (AHA) certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain current.
• Current PALS (AHA) certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain current.
• Minimum of one year of previous perioperative experience or on-the-job training.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Nurse OR (CNOR) certification (AORN).
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct and indirect peri-operative patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Coordinate patient care with surgeons and anesthesiologists.
• Direct and guide OR Technicians and other personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards.
• Collaborate with other departments to provide continuity of care.
• Work with coworkers to provide quality patient care, efficient patient flow, and unit maintenance and organization.
• Adhere to regulations, standards, and hospital or unit policies and procedures.
• Participate in performance-improvement activities, unit meetings, and in-services.
• Act as a resource for other personnel as appropriate.

Benefits

• $10,000 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply.
• Paid time off.
• 401K retirement plan.
• Medical coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Voluntary benefit options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed