Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse OR

Illinois Bone & Joint Institute – Provide nursing care to patients in the operating room, ensuring compliance with standards of practice, state regulations, and institutional policies.

• Assess patient and family needs to provide quality care to assigned patients.
• Organize time, equipment, supplies, and personnel for effective and efficient case management.
• Consider cost containment by using supplies economically and ensuring effective turnover time.
• Prepare the operating room according to patient and procedure requirements.
• Implement plan of care safely and effectively, providing a safe environment, including:
  • Positioning patients safely, padding bony prominences, and ensuring respiratory and circulatory protection.
• Ensure correct prepping and draping procedures.
• Conduct the “time out” process prior to incision to confirm correct patient, procedure, and surgical site.
• Maintain asepsis during all procedures; open and present sterile items aseptically and confirm supplies are not expired.
• Account for all sponges, needles, and sharps during and after procedures and document appropriately.
• Promote positive communication with all team members.
• Anticipate needs of the surgical team and assist anesthesia personnel by supporting the patient during administration of anesthesia.
• Maintain current knowledge, certification, and licensure; pursue continued growth and development.
• Serve as a role model for current and new staff.
• Demonstrate a professional manner.
• Attend all required safety training and be able to describe responsibilities related to general safety, center/service safety, and specific job‑related hazards.
• Follow the center exposure control plans for blood‑borne and airborne pathogens.
• Assume other duties as assigned.

• Registered Nurse with a current Illinois license.
• At least two years of peri‑operative nursing experience.
• BLS and ACLS certifications.
• Must have scrub experience.
• PALS certification (preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree (preferred).
• ASC experience (preferred).
• Specialty certification in a related area (preferred).
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with MS Word, email, and scheduling software.
• Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds; flexible to work variable hours.

Work may involve exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, electrical shock, and vibration. The environment requires strict hygiene and infection control. The position has a Category 1 risk of exposure to infectious diseases but provides training and personal protective equipment as needed.

Regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds, assist patients in moving, and handle heavy medical equipment. Requires standing, walking, using hands for procedural tasks, reaching, stooping, kneeling, and crouching. Upper body strength is essential.

$37–$43 per hour, depending on experience.