Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room Ortho Circulator

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

Job summary

St Luke's Milwaukee, WI is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Operating Room for Orthopedics to join our days team. The role requires strong perioperative skills, teamwork with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and OR staff, and the ability to manage patient care during high-stakes procedures.

This full-time position features 40 hours per week, 0530-0700 starts with variable times, on-call obligations within 30 minutes of SLMC, and a pay range of $38.20–$57.30 per hour.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state.
• BLS for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide perioperative patient care and advocacy in the operating room.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and OR staff to ensure safety.
• Assist in patient positioning, monitoring, and documentation during procedures.
• Participate in orientation and maintain adherence to AORN standards.
• Respond promptly to intraoperative changes and emergencies.
• Support a flexible schedule including weekends and on-call shifts.

Skills

RN experience

BLS certification

Education

RN license (state)

Job description

Department: 37703 Aurora St. Lukes Medical Center - Surgery Room

Status: Full time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule Details/Additional Information: Ortho Specialty, Monday through Friday, 0530-0700 (variable start times) 8 hour shifts only On call obligations - needs to live within 30 minutes of SLMC

Pay Range: $38.20 - $57.30

Registered Nurse (RN) Operating Room Orthopedics Days

Where you will work

St Luke's MAIN OR Milwaukee, WI

• We have 22 operating rooms
• Main operating room services - Neuro/ENT, General, and orthopedics

Are you looking for an environment that will challenge your knowledge and skills surrounding surgical nursing in the Operating Room? You are the eyes, the ears, and the voice of the patient during one of the most vulnerable times of a person’s healthcare journey. The OR is highly interdependent, and team based. You will work closely with surgeons, residents, advanced practice clinicians, anesthesiologists, technologists and assistants to provide superior surgical outcomes. Your orientation and practice environment is rooted in the specialty standards and educational programs of the Association of Perioperative Nurses (AORN). Your extensive RN orientation includes full training in the circulator role.

What You Will Do

• Didactic Education
• Digital Education
• Lab experiences with practice skills
• Simulations
• Role playing
• Hands-on practice
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, and different shifts in order to accommodate staffing
• positions need to take call
• Work environment includes probability of exposure to adverse, hazardous, or unpleasant conditions while caring for the sick
• Ability to assist in evacuation of patients in the event of a fire or other disaster
• Routinely works with potentially infectious specimens and patients
• Ability to respond to patients in a timely manner and access all areas of the unit
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other team member, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

What We Are Looking For

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices, and
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).
• 2+ years of RN experience

About This Location

Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center is a 938-bed, quaternary acute care community hospital that provides advanced health care expertise. The organization offers leading edge oncology, cardiovascular and neurology therapies for primarily adult patients. Nursing professional governance is a particular organizational strength, with over 40 years of experience in clinical nurse shared decision making. Aurora St. Luke’s has been recognized for Nursing Excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Recognition Program® since 2001, most recently celebrating our 6th consecutive designation in February 2024.

Our Commitment To You

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits And More

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.