Registered Nurse, OR - Full Time

Mercy Health Corporation; Freeport (IL); On-site; USD 47,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life & Disability Insurance

FSA/HSA Options

Paid time off

Parental and caregiver leave

Tuition and certification reimbursemen

Well-being Programs

Employee Discounts

On-Demand Pay

Financial Education

Job summary

Mercyhealth is seeking an Operating Room Nurse to deliver safe, high-quality care before, during, and after surgery. You will work with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and the care team to assess patients and implement individualized plans.

Responsibilities include administering medications, documenting per standards, and contributing to performance improvement. ADN required; BSN preferred; CPR/BLS within 90 days.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• ADN required upon hire, BSN preferred.
• May require specific years of applicable experience per department.

Responsibilities

• Uses nursing process and collaborates with the interdiscplinary team to care for patients.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments per policies and state laws.
• Documents according to standards of care.
• Performs assessing, planning, intervention, and evaluation of care.
• Develops and executes patient plans of care per physician orders and policies.
• Participates in department performance improvement activities and peer review.

Skills

Nursing process

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient assessment

Medication administration

Documentation

Clinical judgment

Patient safety

Education

ADN

BSN preferred

Job description

Overview

As an Operating Room Nurse, you will play a vital role in delivering safe, high-quality patient care before, during, and after surgical procedures. Working closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and interdisciplinary team members, you will assess patients, implement individualized care plans, administer treatments, and monitor patient outcomes while ensuring adherence to clinical standards and patient safety practices. This role requires strong clinical judgment, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence in surgical care.

Schedule

10-hour shifts with call rotation

Shift

Days

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Utilizes the nursing process and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members in caring for patients.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques, policies and procedures, standards of care, and State laws practice act.
• Documents according to standards of care.
• Performs assessments, planning, intervention, and evaluation of care.
• Develops, initiates, and executes a patient plan of care according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by Physician and or clinic policy including patient and family instruction.
• Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities, may include shared governance.
• Utilizes clinical expertise and guidance to other units' departments in support of the patient's longitudinal plan of care.
• Utilizes critical thinking regarding patient safety and patient experience and appropriately escalates to the appropriate chain of command.
• Participates in the professional nursing continuum process, unit practice activities and decisions and peer review process.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

ADN required upon hire, BSN preferred.

May require specific years of applicable experience to qualify (per department guidelines)

CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE

Licensed as an RN in state of practice

Approved CPR/BLS certification required within 90 days

Other certification(s) per unit requirements. For example : ACLS, PALS, PEARS, and NRP

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

May include color blind test (per department guidelines)

LEVEL OF SUPERVISION

N/A

PAY RANGE

$34.45 - $51.68

Mercyhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Mercyhealth offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life & Disability Insurance
• FSA/HSA Options
• Generous, accruing paid time off
• Paid Parental and caregiver leave
• Career advancement and educational opportunities
• Tuition and certification reimbursement
• Certification Reimbursement
• Well-being Programs
• Employee Discounts
• On-Demand Pay
• Financial Education
• Annual recognition/awards events
• Partner appreciation days
• Family entertainment/attractions discount
• Community service/improvement opportunities

At Mercyhealth, we don't simply hire people, we empower employee-partners who are passionate about making lives better. As an integrated health system, we deliver exceptional, coordinated across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.

Mercyhealth has been nationally recognized for our commitment to our people and culture, including:

• #1 in the nation on AARP's Best Employers for Workers Over 50
• One of Working Mother magazine's 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers
• A Top 50 Company and Top 10 Nonprofit for Executive Women