Operating Room Registered Nurse
Chicago, Illinois
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Location: Chicago, Illinois
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (Operating Room)
• Shift: 5x8 hour shifts, 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM
• Call Requirements: One 12-hour shift per month on a weekend (Saturday or Sunday), either 7 AM - 7 PM or 7 PM - 7 AM
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend (2 weekends per month)
• Return to Office (RTO): Maximum 5 days off with no more than 2 consecutive days; no holiday RTO; no RTO the day before or after a holiday; no RTO on weekends
• Floating: Mandatory float facility; all clinicians must float within their scope as needed
• Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours per week

Experience Requirements

• Years of Experience: Minimum 2 years of recent acute care experience in the Operating Room
• Required Experience:

  • Level 1 Trauma experience
  • Strong scrub and circulate skills
  • Experience in Orthopedics, Orthopedic Trauma, Vascular, Urology, General Surgery
• Preferred Experience: Neurosurgery (cranial and spine), Open Heart/Thoracic, Ophthalmology, ENT, Bariatric, Gynecology

Certifications Required

• Basic Life Support (BLS)

Licensure & Location

• Must live within 75 miles of the facility
• Pending licenses are not accepted

Facility Highlights

• Level 1 Trauma Center
• Scrub color: Navy Blue (provided)
• Charting system: Cerner

Additional Requirements & Compliance

• Background checks covering all locations lived/worked/schooled in the past 7 years, updated annually
• Drug screening: Negative 9-panel drug screen within 90 days of start, updated annually
• Physical exam within 12 months of start, updated annually
• Fit mask test (N95 or equivalent) within 1 year of start, required annually
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • Tdap vaccine within 10 years or signed declination
  • Negative TB test (QGold or TSPOT) within 12 months, updated annually
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer with boosters if low titer
  • Hepatitis B series, titer, or signed declination within 1 year
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer with booster if low titer
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption during flu season (Oct-Apr)
• Competency exams and medication/pharmacology testing required within 12 months of start
• Must complete facility-specific rules of behavior and forms prior to start

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit requirement for prior travel experience mentioned

Summary

This is a 13-week travel contract for an experienced Operating Room Registered Nurse with a minimum of 2 years acute care OR experience, including Level 1 trauma and multiple surgical specialties. The role requires weekend and call shifts, mandatory floating, and compliance with extensive health, background, and competency requirements. Local candidates within 75 miles are preferred.