Registered Nurse - Pre-Operative Unit2

Advocate Health; Oak Lawn (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Holding Room / Pre-Operative Unit at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Illinois. The role supports efficient patient preparation for surgery, coordinating with anesthesia and surgical teams to ensure safe, timely case starts, with a scheduling pattern that includes 08:30–21:00 shifts and rotating Saturday coverage.

The department emphasizes evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, and compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational, communication, and multitasking skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care.

Job description

Registered Nurse - Holding Room / Pre-Operative Unit .5/PM’s

The Holding Room (Pre-Operative) Unit is a dynamic perioperative area focused on preparing patients for surgery through efficient assessment, coordination, and procedural readiness. This team plays a critical role in optimizing patient flow and collaborating with surgical and anesthesia teams to ensure safe, timely case starts.

Nurses in this area must demonstrate strong organizational skills, clear communication, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-volume environment.

Highlights:

• Integral role in patient throughput and surgical start efficiency
• Close collaboration with anesthesia and surgical teams
• Schedule includes 08:30-21:00 shifts
• Rotating Saturday shift (06:00-18:30)
• Specialized call coverage supporting fascia iliaca blocks
• Weekend call structure supportingprocedural needs
• Defined holiday call expectations

What You’ll Do:

• As a skilled and compassionate RN, 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, clinical decision making, compassion, and skills communication while leading efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.

About This Location

Advocate Christ Medical Center is part of Advocate Health Care, one of the nation’s leading health care networks. A nonprofit, 788-bed, premier teaching institution with more than 1,500affiliated physicians, Christ Medical Center is one of the major referral hospitals in the Midwest for a number of specialties, including cancer care; cardiovascular services; heart and kidney transplantation; neurosciences; orthopedics; and women’s health.

The hospital provides emergency care for more than105,000 patient visits annually and has one of the busiest Level I trauma centers in Illinois.

Be the Nurse Who Redefines Care.

At Advocate Health, being a nurse means more than delivering exceptional clinical care-it means leading with purpose, compassion, and boldness. As part of our One Advocate Nurse community, you'll join a unified team committed to lifting others up, embracing innovation, and creating inclusive spaces where everyone can thrive. You'll be empowered to think boldly, collaborate with humility, and drive change through fearless curiosity. Whether you're at the bedside, in the community, or advancing care through research and education, you'll help shape the future of health- because here, we're redefining care for you, for us, for all.

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