The Operating Room Nurse provides goal-directed nursing care to patients undergoing orthopedic surgery, assessing needs and implementing care plans from admission to discharge. They work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to ensure patient safety, document care, and participate in unit-based quality improvement activities.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold an Associate Degree in Nursing and a current Illinois RN license, with a requirement to enroll in and complete a BSN program within 30 months. Preferred qualifications include a trauma background and at least one year of surgical scrub experience.
Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine, as an Operating Room Nurse on our Ortho Team located in our CCD Operating Room.
At UChicago Medicine, we bring the world’s most innovative approaches to patients with all conditions, from common to complex.
You will have the ability to work with physicians that are constantly pushing the bounds of possibility forward, conducting groundbreaking research and providing lifesaving, personalized patient care.
This position is 100% onsite opportunity.
You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.
As an Operating Room Nurse, you will be responsible for providing nursing care that is goal-directed and adapted to the needs of an individual, a family and/or community during health and illness.
In this role, the Operating Room Nurse will provide nursing care based on knowledge, skills and standards of practice which provide a foundation that allows the nurse to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the nursing care being provided. Each professional nurse assumes primary responsibility and accountability for all nursing care provided by him/her and those directly under their supervision. The nurse is part of the multi-disciplinary team which works collaboratively in providing care to patients.
Essential Job Functions
Utilizes assessment skills to determine patient needs in order to provide comprehensive patient/family care for patients from neonate to geriatric population
Identifies learning needs of patients and their family which directly influence patient recovery and develops teaching methods to enhance learning
Implements nursing actions based on scheduled surgery, patient assessment, patient developmental needs and incorporates actions into written plan of care
Evaluates care given and allows for alterations in nursing interventions to meet the changing needs or conditions of the patient. Documents appropriately in patient care records
Successfully completes unit based and hospital competencies as designated
competently performs nursing treatments and procedures according to hospital policy and nursing practice within clinical specialty as documented by the respective clinical rotational checklists
Maintains current CPR certification
Prepares and administers medication/treatment according to the physician's orders utilizing knowledge base to assure patient safety.
Benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Medical benefits
Professional development
Works collaboratively with other health team members in providing a holistic approach to health care. Communicates changes to all team members as appropriate
Documents all aspects of patient care from admission to discharge according to hospital policies
Incorporates discharge planning measures into daily practice in order to provide patients with smooth transition from hospital to home
Provides cost-effective care by proper use of time, supplies and personnel
Actively participates in unit staff meeting
Assists unit in development/attainment of unit goals and objectives
Contributes to creating a work climate that encourages positive staff morale, motivation and commitment for all who participate in the care of patients
Assumes charge nurse responsibilities as assigned by Clinical Director or designee
Shares in leadership responsibilities at various levels by supervising, directing and teaching other employees as it effects patient care
Participates in unit activities/goals to promote retention of staff
Participates in a changing environment by being supportive and cooperative with changes at the unit level
Demonstrates reliability and accountability to the unit and Department of Nursing
Incorporates professional standards into practice utilizing written nursing care plans
Participates in Quality Improvement data analysis, conclusions and changes determined
Participates in the preceptor program either by being a preceptor or assisting in those who are
Participates in weekly scheduled in-service
Required Qualifications
Associate Degree in Nursing; BSN degree or higher preferred.
Associate Degree Nurses are required to enroll in a BSN program within six (6) to nine (9) months of hire, and make progress toward and complete their BSN degree within 30 months. ADN nurses receive 100% tuition reimbursement towards a BSN degree from an accredited program.
Current RN Illinois license
Graduate of an approved school of nursing
Preferred Qualifications
Trauma background
1 or more years of surgical scrub experience
Position Details
Job Type/FTE: 1.0, Full-time
Shift:Day, 7a - 5p
Work Location: Onsite - Hyde Park
Unit/Department: CCD-OR (Ortho)
CBA Code: NNU
We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899.
We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual.
To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other.
We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward.
If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you.
Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters.
UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.
As a condition of employment, all employees are required to complete a pre-employment physical, background check, drug screening, and comply with the flu vaccination requirements prior to hire. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered for flu vaccination consistent with applicable law.
Compensation & Benefits Overview
UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.
The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.
