OR Scrub Nurse - Lead Perioperative Care (Full-Time)

Hugh Chatham Health, Inc.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 53,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

Educational Assistance Program

AORN education modules

Skills Lab

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to join the Surgical team as a Scrub Nurse in the MAIN OR at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI.

This full-time role includes 40 hours per week, with 8-hour day shifts starting between 5:30am and 7:00am, and on-call requirements including nights, weekends, and holidays. Qualifications include current WI RN license, BLS, perioperative nursing or surgical tech experience, and strong aseptic techniques.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in WI.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Previous experience in perioperative nursing or surgical technology needed.
• Strong knowledge of aseptic technique and surgical procedures.
• Ability to lift, push, and pull equipment and patients safely.

Responsibilities

• Preoperative Preparation: maintain a clean, safe surgical area; aseptic prep; gowning and gloving; establish sterile field.
• Intraoperative Support: anticipate surgeon needs, pass instruments, hold retractors, observe aseptic technique.
• Equipment & Environment Management: set up and operate surgical equipment; ensure sterility; coordinate repairs.
• Patient Care & Transport: safely position and transport patients; provide age-appropriate care.
• Collaboration & Communication: notify staff of equipment issues; work with surgical team for optimal outcomes.

Skills

RN license

BLS

Perioperative nursing

Aseptic technique

Patient handling

Job description

Advocate Health is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to join the Surgical team as a Scrub Nurse in the MAIN OR at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI.

This full-time role includes 40 hours per week, with 8-hour day shifts starting between 5:30am and 7:00am, and on-call requirements including nights, weekends, and holidays. Qualifications include current WI RN license, BLS, perioperative nursing or surgical tech experience, and strong aseptic techniques.