Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced OR RN for a Level 1 Trauma Center in the South Chicagoland area, requiring Epic proficiency and the ability to both scrub and circulate across a high-volume, diverse surgical caseload.

Details

• Large 794-bed Level 1 Trauma Center and Magnet-designated hospital located approximately 45 minutes from Chicago
• Surgical unit with 28 OR beds, including 2 hybrid rooms designated for CV/Vascular cases, averaging 60–75 cases per day
• Diverse surgical caseload including trauma (GSW, stabbings), transplant (kidney, heart, donor), general, GYN, urology, robotic, vascular, ortho, neuro, open hearts, and CABGs
• Hybrid room cases (5–10/day) include TAVR, AAA, endarterectomies, angiograms, and fistula revisions — adults only
• Approximately 20% pediatric cases including open hearts, appendectomies, and cholecystectomies; no liver or lung transplants
• Facility participates in Gifts of Hope donor cases
• 1:1 patient ratio
• 10-hour day shifts; OR operates 24/7, 365 days a year with skeleton crew after hours for trauma and urgent cases
• Weekend rotation: every 4th weekend (Saturday and Sunday)
• On-call required: 3 calls per 6-week schedule (2 weekends, 1 any day); 30-minute response time required with a sleeping room available for on-call team members
• 1 holiday required per contract
• No floating required
• Charting system: Epic (experience required); equipment includes Alaris, Pyxis, and Siemens (hybrid/IR room)

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2–3 years of acute care OR experience required; IR Hybrid Tech candidates require 3 years of hybrid experience
• Ability to both scrub and circulate required
• Level 1 or Level 2 trauma experience required for OR RN; Level 1 trauma experience required for CVOR RN
• Critical care experience preferred for OR RN; required for CVOR RN
• Epic EMR experience required
• CVOR RN candidates must be able to scrub and circulate adult or pediatric open-heart cases
• Siemens equipment experience required for Hybrid IR Tech candidates
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Scrubs are provided by the facility
• Free parking available on-site
• Support team includes a charge nurse (no patient assignment Monday–Friday), anesthesiologist bedside monitoring, resource nurse, ANM, educators, service line reps, and an Epic super-user
• Orientation begins with educator and ANM introductions, system login access, online modules, and Epic training, followed by unit orientation on days 2–3
• Schedule is rotation-based; self-scheduling is not available — travelers are placed based on unit need
• 6-week schedules are provided 2–4 weeks in advance
• All time-off requests must be submitted via email to the scheduling contact