Weekend OR Nurse: Lead Scrub & Patient Care

UChicago Medicine; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UChicago Medicine in Chicago's Hyde Park area is seeking an Operating Room Nurse for our Weekend Program in the CCD Operating Room. You will work with physicians pushing the bounds of possibility while delivering lifesaving patient care onsite.

The role requires strong assessment skills, CPR certification, and collaborating with the health team. Full-time (.60 FTE) with day shifts, ongoing education including BSN encouraged, and tuition reimbursement considered.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Nursing; current RN Illinois license; graduate of an approved school of nursing.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient needs to provide comprehensive care from neonate to geriatric patients.
• Identify learning needs of patients and families and develop teaching methods.
• Prepare and administer medications/treatments per physician orders and ensure patient safety.
• Collaborate with health team members and communicate changes to the unit.
• Document patient care from admission to discharge according to policy.
• Participate in unit goals and quality improvement activities.

Skills

Assessment skills

CPR certification

Team collaboration

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

BSN preferred

Job description

UChicago Medicine in Chicago's Hyde Park area is seeking an Operating Room Nurse for our Weekend Program in the CCD Operating Room. You will work with physicians pushing the bounds of possibility while delivering lifesaving patient care onsite.

The role requires strong assessment skills, CPR certification, and collaborating with the health team. Full-time (.60 FTE) with day shifts, ongoing education including BSN encouraged, and tuition reimbursement considered.