OR RN
Palos Heights, IL
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 28, 2026
• Length: 12 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Operating Room RN with a BSN and orthopedic, robotics, general surgery, and urology experience for a 12-week day shift assignment with call requirements.

Details

• Operating Room unit within a hospital setting
• Day shift, 5x8 hours, 11:00-19:30
• Weekend requirement applies
• On-call required: weekend call (12-hour shifts, 7a-7p or 7p-7a) and weekday call (5p-11p x2, 11p-7a x2) within a 6-week period
• Must be able to scrub and circulate
• Epic EMR experience required
• May be required to float between facilities within the health system upon request

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required in hand; emergency or pending licenses not accepted
• BSN required
• BLS certification required through AHA; ACLS and CNOR preferred
• Minimum 1 year of direct OR experience required
• 2 years of charge RN experience required
• Experience in orthopedics, robotics, general surgery, and urology required
• Experience with a range of surgical specialties including vascular, gynecology, plastics, neurology, thoracic, ENT, and endoscopic procedures preferred
• Skills checklist and 2 references required for consideration, with one reference from a Supervisor, Manager, or Charge RN within the last year
• All requested time off must be submitted upfront and cannot be added later
• Employment history with the health system, including any acquired facilities, must be disclosed if applicable

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include scrubbing and circulating for a wide variety of surgical specialties such as vascular, orthopedic, neurology, general surgery, robotics, urology, gynecology, plastics, thoracic, ENT, podiatry, and ophthalmology procedures
• Familiarity with specialized equipment such as cell saver, electrosurgical units, fiber optic light sources, Hana table, and Steris systems is valued
• Knowledge of emergency management protocols including code response, fire safety, and malignant hyperthermia procedures is expected
• Local candidates accepted at a local rate within a 75-mile radius
• Vaccination status must be disclosed for consideration