Operating Room Nurse, Neuro, Full-Time, Days

UChicago Medicine; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% tuition reimbursement for BSN degree

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

UChicago Medicine is looking for an Operating Room Nurse for the Neuro Team, 100% onsite in Chicago. The nurse will provide personalized patient care, participate in health assessments, and work within a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will hold an Associate Degree in Nursing, have a current RN license in Illinois, and prefer those with surgical scrub experience. UChicago Medicine offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including tuition reimbursement for a BSN degree.

Qualifications

• Must have a current RN Illinois license.
• Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
• Utilizes assessment skills to determine patient needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care adapted to individual and community needs.
• Utilize assessment skills to determine patient needs.
• Participate in Quality Improvement data analysis.

Skills

Patient assessment

Collaboration with health team

Nursing intervention evaluation

Communication with team members

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

BSN degree preferred

Job description

Job Description

Be a part of a world‑class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine, as an Operating Room Nurse on our Neuro 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 who are constantly pushing the bounds of possibility forward, conducting groundbreaking research and providing lifesaving, personalized patient care. This position is 100% onsite; 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 that allow the nurse to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care being provided. Each professional nurse assumes primary responsibility and accountability for all nursing care provided by her/him and those directly under their supervision. The nurse is part of the multi‑disciplinary team that works collaboratively in providing patient care.

Essential Job Functions

• Utilizes assessment skills to determine patient needs to provide comprehensive patient/family care for patients from neonate to geriatric population
• Identifies learning needs of patients and their families which directly influence patient recovery and develops teaching methods to enhance learning
• Implements nursing actions based on scheduled surgery, patient assessment, 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
• 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 to provide patients with a smooth transition from hospital to home
• Provides cost‑effective care by proper use of time, supplies and personnel
• Actively participates in unit staff meetings
• 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 affects 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 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 toward a BSN degree from an accredited program.
• Current RN Illinois license
• Graduate of an approved school of nursing

Preferred Qualifications

• Trauma background
• One or more years of surgical scrub experience

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: 1.0, Full‑time
• Shift: Day
• Work Location: Onsite – Hyde Park
• Unit/Department: CCD‑OR (Neuro)
• CBA Code: NNU

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.

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 annually. 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. Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits – UChicago Medicine.