Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced OR RN with an active IL license and proficiency in Epic for a major surgery unit assignment.

Details

• Position is in the general (major) surgery operating room of an acute care hospital
• Unit consists of 14 main general surgery suites with a total of 28 operating rooms
• Handles 20-40 surgical cases per day including general, gynecology, urology, vascular, ENT, and DaVinci robotic procedures
• Works closely with surgical technologists and is supported by a charge nurse
• Evening shift from 1230 to 2100 with a weekly on-call shift from 2300 to 0700
• Call coverage required every other or third full weekend depending on staffing needs
• Call response time is 30 minutes
• Schedule is block scheduled based on unit needs with no self-scheduling
• Floating may occur to other surgery teams or sterile processing if qualified
• Uses Epic EMR (OP TIME); experience required
• Hospital-provided scrubs are required
• Unit-specific orientation provided, up to one week if needed

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required at the time of consideration
• Minimum 2 years of recent experience in general surgery, gynecology, urology, and ENT
• Current BLS certification (AHA required)
• Recent experience in facilities and ORs of similar size preferred
• Experience with Epic EMR required
• Ability to work evening shifts and meet on-call requirements
• Must provide negative drug screen for all panels

Additional Information

• Responsible for assisting in a high-volume OR environment with a range of surgical specialties
• Works collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary surgical team
• Hospital is a drug-free campus and compliance is mandatory
• First week includes hospital and unit-specific orientation
• Local candidates with a permanent address within 50 miles are eligible for a local rate
• No COVID vaccination is required for employment
• No specific holiday call requirements listed
• Sleep policy provides 8 hours off after call if more than 4 hours are worked past 2300