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

RN Operating Room

Overview

• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Evening, 5x8-hour shifts, 2:30 PM to 11:00 PM (no block scheduling)
• Hours: 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week (guaranteed)
• Facility Highlights: Level 1 trauma center; navy blue scrub color provided

Schedule and Expectations

• Call: One weekend shift per month (Saturday or Sunday, 7 AM to 7 PM or 7 PM to 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: Mandatory float facility. All resources must float within scope at the facility's discretion.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• OR - Operating Room experience: 2 years
• OR - Operating Room experience within the last year
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients
• Experience working with Neuro patients
• Ability to scrub in orthopedic, vascular, and neuro surgery
• Ability to circulate in orthopedic, vascular, and neuro surgery
• BLS issued by American Heart Association

Onboarding Requirements

• Background: Background check within 12 months of start covering the past 7 years and updated annually. HHS/OIG and EPLS/SAM searches within 30 days of start. International background check required within 1 year of start if the candidate has lived or worked internationally in the past 7 years.
• Training and Competencies: Facility training modules (up to 2 hours, completed on a computer) before start. Medication/pharmacology competency exam and competency exam within 12 months of start. Color blind testing within 12 months of start. Bystander Intervention Training Certificate. Annual skills checklist.
• Health Requirements:

  • Physical exam within 12 months of start, updated annually, signed by a PA, NP, DO, or MD
  • Tdap within 10 years, or a signed declination within 12 months of start
  • Negative QuantiFERON or TSPOT within 12 months of start (PPDs not accepted)
  • Measles, mumps, rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or a positive titer (low titer requires 1 booster)
  • Varicella: 2 vaccines or a positive titer (low titer requires 1 booster)
  • Hepatitis B: vaccine series, titer, or signed declination within 1 year of start
  • Negative 9-panel drug screen within 90 days of start, updated annually (marijuana not required)
  • Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption during flu season (10/01 to 5/4), with documentation due by 11/30
  • N95 fit mask (approved model) within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Documents: Employment application or resume, references (for RNs, follow the state requirement), resource guide, and a TB questionnaire upon hire