About This Role
Operating room nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation, caring for patients before, during, and after surgery. This role supports the unique calling in patient care and offers clear pathways to advance backed by a nationwide transfer policy, mentorship opportunities, clinical education courses, professional certification support, and educational assistance.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate patients prior to surgery
- Provide patient and family education surrounding the procedure and peri-operative process
- Assume responsibility for patient preparation, including intravenous therapy, preoperative medications, and surgical site verification
- Participate in surgical site verification, including briefing, time out, debriefing, and universal protocols, according to hospital policy
- Recognize and respond to patient emergencies
- Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while managing evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives
- Be an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team – consisting of the provider(s), surgeons, surgical technologists and more
- Consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients
- Assess patient condition, monitor throughout your shift, and document changes in patient condition along with the care provided thoroughly
- Educate patients and families/caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment and follow-up measures
Requirements
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Associate Degree
- OR circulating experience REQUIRED!
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
Important Details
- Schedule: self/preferential scheduling posted four weeks in advance
- On-call is required during select non-business hours
About the Company
Parkridge East Hospital is a 120+ bed facility that provides a full range of medical and surgical services, including orthopedics and robotic surgery. It has a 24/7 Emergency Department, recognized by the Society of Chest Pain Centers as an Accredited Chest Pain Center. The facility also offers obstetrical care, complex gynecological procedures, and holds a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with specialized providers on site at all times.
