Job Description

Join a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine as an Operating Room RN (Crown Point) in our Amubulatory Surgery Center! 

UChicago Medicine is an integrated academic and community health system with multiple primary medical facilities within the surrounding suburbs of Chicago and Northwest Indiana.

The OR Nurse works under the direction of the OR Charge RN/Nurse Manager and is responsible for perioperative care of the patient, the direct professional and other health care personnel in the delivery of perioperative care to the surgical patients; revises surgeon’s preferences/orders as appropriate; complies with standards, policies, procedures; supports the vision and mission of Ingalls Ambulatory Surgery Center. The position will have a wide range of access to protected health information ("PHI") and understands the importance of confidentiality regarding all patient information pursuant to HIPAA policies and procedures.

Primary Job Functions:

• Assesses patient, identifies surgical site, implements plan of care
• Assists with anesthesia induction and care of patient while in the operating room.
• Performs perioperative duties of circulating/scrubbing, documents in electronic medical records
• Monitors patient while in OR suite
• Follows all current AORN Standards, Recommended Practices and Guidelines
• Maintains effective communication and a working relationship with patients, families, physicians, co-workers, management and ancillary departments,Acts as a preceptor
• Picks cases for the following day
• Participates in huddles, staff meetings and check email at least once a month.
• Performs other duties assigned

Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with an active License 
• Bachelors of Sciences in Nursing is preferred
• CPR 
• Minimum 2 year of Perioperative experience required, preferably ambulatory surgery
• Computer literacy (knowledge of EPIC is preferred)
• Ability to plan and lead clinical operations as member of a management team.
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Registry (.2 FTE)  
• Shift: Days 
• Unit/Department: Operating Room
• CBA Code:Non-Union