RN OR Inpatient

10 Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center; Illinois; On-site; USD 56,619 - 87,766; Full time

Job summary

10 Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Illinois seeks an Operating Room Nurse to provide comprehensive patient care through a multidisciplinary approach. The ideal candidate will join a full-time position, working 40 hours per week, and will be responsible for assessing patients’ conditions and coordinating care assignments.

Applicants must hold RN or ADN qualifications with ACLS and BLS certifications within 90 days of hire. This role involves leadership within the healthcare team and contributes to maintaining a patient-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Possess ACLS certification within 90 days of hire.
• Possess BLS or CPR certification within 90 days of hire.
• Eligibility to practice nursing in the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ conditions and care delivery through direct observation.
• Coordinate bed and patient care assignments during and between shifts.
• Document and report care delivered to physicians and team members.
• Provide patient and family teaching using available resources.
• Provide leadership and supervision to the healthcare team during the shift.

Skills

Patient care

Communication skills

Leadership

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) or Advanced Diploma in Nursing (ADN)

Job description

Operating Room Nurses are responsible for performing competent nursing practice and providing patient care through a multidisciplinary team approach. They maintain an environment of caring, patient‑focused care, and customer service.

Department: Operating Room. Hours: Full‑time, 40 hours per week. Pay: $41.10–$63.71 per hour, based on experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ conditions and care delivery through direct observation, rounding, and data input from team members.
• Collect pertinent data and recognize normal and abnormal findings.
• Verify operative procedures, identify specimens, complete sponge, sharp and instrument counts, and ensure sterile integrity.
• Coordinate bed and patient care assignments during and between shifts.
• Plan and evaluate care in collaboration with appropriate disciplines for assigned patients.
• Analyze assessment data to determine diagnoses, problems, and issues.
• Document and report care delivered to physicians and team members.
• Enhance professional growth through annual education in communication, teaching, stress management, conflict resolution, and team building.
• Evaluate outcomes of care and adjust nursing approach accordingly.
• Implement care and supervise other team members in alignment with the plan of care and safety/infection control standards.
• Pursue required knowledge and skills through orientation, unit in‑services, literature, and clinical learning opportunities.
• Perform circulating and scrub duties as assigned.
• Predict potential risk to patients and initiate actions to minimize or prevent risk.
• Provide leadership and supervision to the healthcare team during the shift.
• Provide patient and family teaching, utilizing available resources.
• Provide performance feedback to team members and input to management regarding appraisals.
• Provide rationale for patient‑care decisions based on AORN standards for perioperative patients.
• Establish effective working relationships with peers, physicians, and healthcare team members.
• Serve as a strong, positive role model for other team members.
• Takes call after hours as assigned.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) or Advanced Diploma in Nursing (ADN).
• ACLS certification within 90 days of hire.
• BLS or CPR certification within 90 days of hire.
• Eligibility to practice nursing in the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.