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Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
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Hours: 40 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Operating Room position at a Level I Trauma Center requiring an active IL RN license and 2-3 years of acute care experience.
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Work in the Surgery Room/OR unit of a Level I Trauma Center and Magnet-designated, Comprehensive Stroke Center hospital
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28-bed unit including 2 hybrid rooms for CV/Vascular cases
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Approximately 60-75 surgical cases per day, with the hybrid room handling 5-10 cases/day
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Patient population includes outpatient, inpatient, and trauma cases such as GSW, stabbings, transplants (kidney, heart), donor cases, general, GYN, urology, robotics, vascular, ortho, neuro, and open heart/CABG procedures
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Hybrid room cases include TAVR, AAA, endarterectomies, angiograms, and fistula revisions for adult patients only
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Approximately 20% pediatric caseload including open hearts, appendectomy, and cholecystectomy procedures
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No liver or lung transplant cases
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Participates in Gifts of Hope cases
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EMR: EPIC (experience required)
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Equipment used includes Alaris IV pumps and Pyxis medication dispensing systems
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10-hour day shift schedule (1045a-715p), with additional shift options including 0645-1515, 1445-1915, 2245-0715, and various 8/10/12-hour combinations
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Rotation-based scheduling with no self-scheduling; staff assigned based on facility needs
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Weekend rotation required every 4th weekend (Saturday-Sunday)
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OR operates 24/7, 365 days a year with skeleton crew coverage for trauma/urgent cases outside standard hours
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On-call requirements vary by shift/service line, with a 30-minute response time and on-site sleeping room available
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3 call shifts required within a 6-week period, including 2 weekend shifts
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No floating required
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Active IL RN license required
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BLS certification required
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2-3 years of acute care experience required
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Critical care experience preferred
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Level 1-2 trauma experience required
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EPIC EMR experience required
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Ability to scrub and circulate for surgical cases
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CVOR RN candidates must be able to scrub and circulate adult or pediatric open-heart cases as specified by the unit
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Minimum 12 months of core work experience in OR specialty, with recent experience within the last year
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Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the last year, from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN
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Candidate's middle name/initial, DOB, and last 4 digits of SSN required for consideration
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Support team includes charge nurse (no patient assignment M-F, available weekends/evenings), anesthesiologist for bedside monitoring, resource nurse, surgeons, ANM, educators, service line reps, and an EPIC super-user
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Orientation includes meeting educators and ANM, gaining login access, completing online modules, and EPIC training on day 1, followed by unit orientation on days 2-3
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Schedule provided on a 6-week rotation, shared 2-4 weeks in advance
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Holiday coverage required, including 1 winter holiday and 1 summer holiday
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All RTO must be approved by manager
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Scrubs provided by facility
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Free parking available
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First-time travelers are welcome to apply
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No radius rules; local candidates accepted at the same rate
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Former employees of the health system or its subsidiaries must be separated for at least 12 months to be eligible
