OR RN
Chicago, Illinois
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County

Registered Nurse – Operating Room

Location: Chicago, Illinois Unit: Operating Room Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Facility Highlight: Level 1 Trauma Center

Schedule and Hours

• Shift: Evening, 5 x 8-hour shifts, 2:30 PM–11:00 PM, no block scheduling
• Hours: 8 per day, 40 per week, 40 guaranteed
• Call: One shift per month on a Saturday or Sunday (7 AM–7 PM or 7 PM–7 AM). No weekday call.
• Weekends: Every other weekend (2 per month)
• Time off requests (RTO): Maximum 5 days, no more than 2 consecutive. No holiday RTO, no RTO the day before or after a holiday, and no RTO on weekends.

Float Scope

• Mandatory float facility. Staff must float within scope at the facility's discretion.
• Ortho, trauma, vascular, and neuro are the areas where strong scrub and circulate skills are required.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• 2 years of experience in the Operating Room (OR)
• Operating Room experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients
• Orthopedics experience
• Vascular Surgery experience
• Neurology experience

Candidate Preferences

• Local candidates accepted and preferred. Must live within 75 miles of the facility.
• Navy blue scrubs provided.

Onboarding Requirements

• Background checks: Background check within 12 months of start, covering the past 7 years and updated annually. EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG searches within 30 days of start.
• Physical exam: Within 12 months of start, updated annually, signed by a PA, NP, DO, or MD.
• TB: Negative QGold or TSPOT within 12 months of start. PPDs not accepted.
• Tdap: Vaccine within 10 years, or a signed declination within 12 months of start.
• MMR (measles, mumps, rubella): 2 MMR vaccines or a positive titer. A low titer requires 1 booster.
• Hepatitis B: Vaccine series, titer, or signed declination within a year of start. Low or equivocal titer requires vaccines or declination.
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or a positive titer. A low titer requires 1 booster.
• Drug screen: Negative 9-panel drug screen within 90 days of start, updated annually. Marijuana is not required.
• Flu vaccination: Vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (10/1–5/4). Documentation due by 11/30.
• Fit testing: N95 fit mask required within 1 year of start, updated annually. The facility does not offer onsite fit testing.
• Competencies (within 12 months of start): Medication/pharmacology competency exam, competency exam, and color blind test.
• Training: Facility online training modules (up to 2 hours) completed before start.
• Facility forms: RN HIS form, RN medication-system access form, and facility resource guide.
• Application: Complete employment application or resume, and a skills checklist updated annually.