Operating Room Nurse, Comer OR – Full-Time, Nights

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine, as an Operating Room Nurse in our Comer Operating Room. We bring the world's most innovative approaches to patients with all conditions, from common to complex. Work alongside physicians who push the boundaries of medicine through groundbreaking research and personalized, life-saving patient care. This is a 100% onsite position based at our Hyde Park campus.

About the role

Provide goal-directed nursing care that is individualized to the needs of patients and families during health and illness. Deliver nursing care based on professional knowledge, clinical judgment, and standards of practice that support assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care. Assume primary responsibility and accountability for all nursing care provided by yourself and those under your supervision, while collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to deliver exceptional patient care.

Responsibilities

• Utilize assessment skills to determine patient needs and provide comprehensive patient- and family-centered care for patients from neonate through geriatric populations.
• Identify learning needs of patients and families and develop teaching strategies that promote recovery.
• Implement nursing interventions based on the scheduled surgery, patient assessment, and developmental needs.
• Evaluate patient care and modify nursing interventions as appropriate while documenting accurately in the medical record.
• Successfully complete all unit-based and hospital competencies.
• Perform nursing treatments and procedures according to hospital policy and specialty practice standards.
• Maintain current CPR certification.
• Prepare and administer medications and treatments safely according to physician orders.
• Collaborate effectively with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to provide holistic patient care.
• Document all aspects of patient care from admission through discharge.
• Incorporate discharge planning into daily practice to promote smooth transitions of care.
• Provide cost-effective care through appropriate use of supplies, time, and personnel.
• Participate actively in unit staff meetings.
• Assist in achieving unit goals and objectives.
• Foster a positive work environment that promotes teamwork, engagement, and staff retention.
• Assume Charge Nurse responsibilities as assigned.
• Supervise, direct, and teach staff as appropriate.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and performance improvement activities.
• Participate in the preceptor program and assist with orientation of new staff.
• Attend required weekly in-service education.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Nursing; BSN preferred.
• Associate Degree nurses must enroll in a BSN program within six (6) to nine (9) months of hire and complete the BSN within thirty (30) months. UChicago Medicine provides 100% tuition reimbursement toward an accredited BSN program.
• Current Illinois Registered Nurse license.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Trauma nursing background.
• One (1) or more years of surgical scrub experience.

Schedule

0.9 FTE, Nights 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.

Pay

The pay range reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position, based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and current market data. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience, and organizational considerations, such as internal equity.

Benefits

UChicago Medicine offers a full complement of benefit options for eligible roles. Review the full details at Benefits - UChicago Medicine.