at Cook County Government in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Posting:Apr 15, 2024, 9:20:50 PMClosing Date:Apr 25, 2024, 4:59:00 AMFull-time
Collective Bargaining Unit:NNOC NursesNNOC NursesPosting Salary:$33.126 - $45.142 HOURLY
Organization:Health and Hospital Systems
Cook County Health will seek to fill the position by means of the Hiring Fair process.
Note: Onsite interviews will be held at 1950 West Polk Street - 5th Floor, Chicago, IL 60612. The only opportunity to interview for this position will be on Wednesday, April 24th, 2024, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. You must attend onsite at the Hiring Fair (and sit for an interview if qualified) to be considered for the position.
As a reminder, please apply and bring your resume.
Location: John H. Stroger Hospital
Department: Main OR
SHIFT: VARIOUS SHIFTS AVAILABLE
Starting salary is commensurate with years of RN experience.
PLEASE BE ADVISED that this position is covered by the collective bargaining agreement between Cook County and the National Nurses Organizing Committee. Pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement, Cook County will exhaust internal eligible applicants prior to considering external applicants. Cook County is assembling a list of qualified candidates for this position that will be considered should the position not be filled with internal eligible applicants.
UNION MEMBERS - NNOC
Job Summary
The Operating Room Clinical Nurse I is specially trained to practice nursing during the Perioperative period. The dimensions of practice range from preoperative assessment to intra operative intervention to postoperative evaluation. It is practice designed to meet a patient's needs through the nursing process, ensuring continuity of care during the surgical experience.
Typical Duties
Day of Surgery
* Performs in scrub or circulating role.
* Checks the following day's assignments so as to be prepared in anatomy, the surgeon's preference, and sequence of procedure. If special instrumentation or prosthetics are requested, ensure they have arrived and familiar with usage
* Attends report at scheduled time
* Damp dusts operating room surfaces
* Checks supplies against preference cards, obtaining any missing items
* Ensures that required blood products are readily available in the Blood Bank
* Opens sterile supplies with scrub staff
* Performs initial baseline counts according to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital (JSH) Policy and Procedures
* Checks spotlights, connects suctions, and electrical equipment
* Greets patients in Pre-Op area and receives hand-off communication from Pre-Op nurse; refers the Pre-Op admission policy; assures patients are in operating room fifteen (15) minutes before scheduled start of surgery
* Checks patient documentation preoperatively to ensure that chart is complete with: all appropriate consents signed, proper patient identification and verified with Pre-Op during hand off; Labs/X-ray, etc. (refers to policy)
* Assesses the physical and psychosocial needs of the patient; provides physical and emotional support, as needed; explains routines and procedures to patients, as needed
* Assists patients in moving to the O.R. table; requests assistance if necessary for moving and/or positioning; secures safety belt
* Keeps noise level to a minimum
* Assures surgeon and assistant (if applicable) are present in the operating room before anesthesia begins; remains next to the patient during anesthesia induction; assists anesthesiologist, as needed
* Performs pre-induction and pre-incision time out, checks with surgical team and anesthesia staff
* Assesses patient skin integrity on arrival to and prior to transfer from O.R.
* Assists in positioning of the patient
* Properly places grounding pad; refer to Electrosurgical Policy
* Performs skin prep per departmental policy
* Assists in gowning surgeons, assistants, etc.
* Connects suction and electrosurgical unit
* Pours medications on back table: ensures labels on all solutions and medications are to be checked by both scrub and circulating staff ensures expiration date is reviewed by both the scrub and circulating staff; ensures Anesthesiologist is notified whenever Xylocaine, Cocaine, Neosynephrine, or other similar drugs are on the field
* Maintains an ongoing assessment of supplies needed on the surgical field vs. supplies in the room
* Ensures instrument, needle, and sponge counts are performed in the event of permanent relief of either the scrub or circulating staff
* Contacts Holding area to call for the next scheduled case prior to closure of case in progress
* Notifies Control Desk if room is running late and may delay the next scheduled surgery
* Documents all supplies, implants and medications used during procedure
* Remains in the operating room at all times unless properly relieved by another Registered Nurse (if case in progress mandates leaving OR to secure additional... For full info follow application link.
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