Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN - ASC

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital's Day Surgery Center is seeking an Operating Room Registered Nurse to work as a circulating nurse in the ASC operating room. You will play a pivotal role in providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. Using evidence-based practice and clinical decision-making, you will lead efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience.

Clinical Setting

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital is a 645-bed non-profit teaching hospital located in Park Ridge, Illinois. Founded in 1897, it is the sixth largest hospital in the Chicago area and operates a Level I trauma center. This position is based in the hospital's Day Surgery Center operating room.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care through the nursing process
• Deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures
• Apply evidence-based practice and clinical decision-making in patient care
• Use compassionate and professional communication
• Lead efforts to create the safest patient environment and best patient experience

Required Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing
• Active Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which you practice
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in perioperative nursing in the operating room

Required Skills

• Time management and problem-solving
• Willingness to learn new things
• Adaptability to change
• Dedication to team success in the operating room

Schedule

• Full-time position, 40 hours per week
• Monday through Friday
• Two shift options: 0700-1530 or 0900-1730
• Call requirement

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay range: $38.20 - $57.30 per hour
• Base compensation determined by qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and training
• Premium pay for shift, on-call, and other duties
• Paid time off programs
• Health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits including adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational assistance program

Note: Eligibility for benefits programs may depend on your FTE or employment status. Please ask a recruiter for more information during your interview.