Job Description

Join a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine Crown Point, located in Crown Point, Indiana as a Registry Operating Room Nurse. UChicago Medicine is an integrated academic and community health system with multiple primary medical facilities within the surrounding suburbs of Chicago. UChicago Medicine, Crown Point is a new two-story, 130,000-square-foot multispecialty care center and micro-hospital in Northwest Indiana for what will be the academic health system's largest off-site facility and its first freestanding building in Indiana.

The OR Nurse works under the direction of the OR Charge RN/Nurse Manager and is responsible for perioperative care of the patient, the direct professional and other health care personnel in the delivery of perioperative care to the surgical patients; revises surgeon’s preferences/orders as appropriate; complies with standards, policies, procedures; supports the vision and mission of Ingalls Ambulatory Surgery Center. The position will have a wide range of access to protected health information ("PHI") and understands the importance of confidentiality regarding all patient information pursuant to HIPAA policies and procedures.

Essential Job Functions:

• Assesses patient, identifies surgical site, implements plan of care
• Assists with anesthesia induction and care of patient while in the operating room.
• Performs perioperative duties of circulating/scrubbing, documents in electronic medical records
• Monitors patient while in OR suite
• Follows all current AORN Standards, Recommended Practices and Guidelines
• Maintains effective communication and a working relationship with patients, families, physicians, co-workers, management and ancillary departments,Acts as a preceptor
• Picks cases for the following day
• Participates in huddles, staff meetings and check email at least once a month.
• Performs other duties assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse, in good standing, licensed in the state of Indiana.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a hospital progressive care or intensive care unit or equivalent experience.
• Current BLS and ACLS required.

Position Details:

• Job Type/FTE: Registry (.10FTE)
• Shift: Days
• Work Location: Crown Point
• Unit/Department: Ambulatory Surgery
• CBA Code: Non-Union

Why Join Us

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

UChicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: UChicago Medicine Career Opportunities.

UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

Must comply with UChicago Medicine’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.