Pediatric Operating Room RN — Full-Time, Day/Evening

10 HOSP Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 58,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Life & Disability Insurance

403(b) with employer match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Operating Room. This full-time position offers a day/evening shift TBD upon orientation and requires pediatric OR experience and valid Illinois RN licensure.

The role emphasizes intra-operative nursing care, team coordination, and adherence to regulatory standards while delivering high-quality pediatric care.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• BSN preferred; ADN accepted with BSN commitment.
• Current licensure as a registered professional nurse in Illinois.
• Minimum OR experience preferred; experience in a surgical specialty at Lurie Children’s preferred.
• Ability to hold children and respond quickly to emergencies; lift/move patients and equipment (20+ lbs).

Responsibilities

• Serve as scrub nurse, circulating nurse, or RN First Assistant (if credentialed) for intra-operative care.
• Coordinate with surgeons, vendors, and contracted services to ensure instrument availability.
• Participate in orientation, evaluation and continuing education of OR staff.
• Support team concepts by selecting staff and optimizing resource use; conduct team conferences.
• Maintain communication with primary nurses and APNs for peri-operative care continuity.
• Assist in updating policies for OR, Recovery, and Outpatient Surgery; ensure regulatory compliance.
• Develop expenditure proposals; manage inventory of specialty supplies.
• Participate in hospital committees and on-call OR activities; uphold service excellence.

Skills

Peds patient handling

Emergency response

Team coordination

Education

BSN preferred

ADN with BSN commitment

Illinois RN licensure

3+ years OR experience preferred

Job description

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Operating Room. This full-time position offers a day/evening shift TBD upon orientation and requires pediatric OR experience and valid Illinois RN licensure.

The role emphasizes intra-operative nursing care, team coordination, and adherence to regulatory standards while delivering high-quality pediatric care.