Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room (OR)

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 provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.

Location Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Job Description Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room (OR) Full time, Day/evening shift TBD upon orientation completion.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• BSN preferred.
• ADN accepted with BSN commitment.
• Current licensure as a registered professional nurse in the State of Illinois.
• A minimum of three years operating room experience preferred, to include one year of experience in a surgical specialty area at Lurie Children’s (preferred).
• Ability to hold children and react quickly to emergency situations.
• Ability to lift/move patients and equipment sometimes in excess of 20 pounds.

Job Duties

• Performs functions of scrub nurse, circulating nurse, or RN First Assistant (if credentialed) to provide intra-operative nursing care following Lurie Children’s Operating Room policies.
• Facilitates specialty service and inter-departmental communications including surgeons, vendors and contracted services. Assures availability of specialty service instruments and equipment.
• Participates in the orientation, evaluation and continuing education of the Operating Room staff.
• Facilitates the team concept by:
  • Selecting staff members with appropriate skill levels for team participation;
  • Ensuring optimum utilization of team members;
  • Using structured team conferences to provide mechanism for team evaluation of patient care.
• Communicates with primary nurses and APNs to provide continuity of peri-operative patient care.
• Assists in revising, updating and developing policies and procedures for the Operating Room, Recovery Room and Outpatient Surgery. Promotes compliance to standards set by Lurie Children’s, JCAHO, IDPH, OSHA, AORN and other regulatory bodies.
• Develops expenditure proposals to incorporate into the annual capital and operations budgets. Ensures an adequate inventory of specialty supplies and equipment.
• Participates in hospital committees as requested. Participates in Operating Room activities to include on-call coverage.
• Performs job functions adhering to service principles with customer service focus of innovation, service excellence and teamwork to provide the highest quality care and service to our patients, families, co-workers and others.
• Demonstrates knowledge of pertinent aspects and competency with protocols related to the use of chemical disinfection, high level disinfection, and sterilization if required as part of the responsibilities of the role.

Education Bachelor's Degree: Nursing (Required) - Pay Range $42.00-$69.30 Hourly.

At Lurie Children’s, we are committed to competitive and fair compensation aligned with market rates and internal equity, reflecting individual contributions, experience, and expertise. The pay range for this job indicates minimum and maximum targets for the position. Ranges are regularly reviewed to stay aligned with market conditions. In addition to base salary, Lurie Children’s offer a comprehensive rewards package that may include differentials for some hourly employees, leadership incentives for select roles, health and retirement benefits, and wellbeing programs.

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Benefit Statement

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
• 403(b) with a 5% employer match
• Various voluntary benefits: Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Tuition assistance Student loan servicing and support
• Adoption benefits
• Backup Childcare and Eldercare
• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
• Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
• Discount purchasing program

Lurie Children’s and its affiliates are equal employment opportunity employers.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, order of protection status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do.