Surgical Services Clinical Nurse - OR Nurse Residency Program, Full-time, Rotating

Company Description

Northwestern Memorial Hospital is an academic medical center in the heart of downtown Chicago with physicians, surgeons and caregivers representing nearly every medical specialty. Northwestern Medicine is proud to have five hospitals ranked among “America’s Best” by U.S. News & World Report for 2023-24. Anchored by Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the only Illinois hospital on the national Honor Roll for 12 straight years, we’re leading the quest for better care and better treatments in the Chicagoland area.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital enjoys a teaching and service partnership with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, an integration that provides patients access to leading-edge clinical trials and fosters an environment of world-class patient care, academic inquiry and innovative research. Northwestern Memorial Hospital has also received Magnet® recognition*, the gold-standard for nursing excellence, from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better healthcare, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. At Northwestern Medicine, we pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, we take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

Job Description

Upcoming OR Residency cohort start dates: August 21st, October 2nd, and November 13th

Northwestern Memorial Hospital's OR Nurse Residency Program

Northwestern Memorial Hospital offers the culture, technology, training and support that nurses need to deliver excellent care in a state-of-the-art facility. Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s OR Nurse Residency Program is a customized and comprehensive program that teaches the novice nurse the fundamentals of intraoperative nursing. The program, taught by OR Educators, consists of a four-week classroom orientation, based on AORN’s Periop 101, in addition to surgical service line rotations through various specialties.

Nurses will be taught to both circulate and scrub in a variety of surgical cases. Our various surgical service lines perform more than 33,000 cases annually and include top talent. Our multidisciplinary teams work together to value each individual’s contribution to optimize positive patient outcomes. The program builds confidence and gives new nurses the foundation they need to excel in the OR environment.

Service lines include:

• Cardiac
• ENT
• General
• Gynecology
• Neurosurgery
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopedics
• Plastics
• Robotic surgery
• Spine
• Transplant
• Trauma
• Urology
• Vascular/Thoracic

Northwestern Memorial Hospital has 60+ operating rooms.

• Feinberg Pavilion – Main operating room pavilion, open 24/7 for scheduled and urgent/emergent cases.
• Prentice Women’s Hospital – Focusing on women’s health (gyne, breast, plastics, and robotics).
• Lavin Family Pavilion – Outpatient procedures, including ophthalmology, ENT, general surgery, plastics, orthopedics, and spine.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital is certified as a Level I trauma center and stroke center and offers high-quality specialty emergency and trauma services.

OR Scheduling and Call Requirements:

• Team members will rotate onto the weekend and be required to staff holiday shifts.
• You will be required to take call with a 30-minute response time. Call varies depending on service line assigned, with a minimum call requirement of 60 hours in a six-week period.

Professional Growth:

• Tuition reimbursement and reimbursable professional development available.
• CNOR Certification is an expectation after two years of OR experience. Certification reimbursed by NMH through professional development funds.
• Professional development reimbursement: $1,000 Full-time/$500 Part-time per fiscal year.
• Tuition reimbursement: $10,000 Full-time/$5,700 Part-time per fiscal year.
• Student loan repayment: Full-time employees eligible for $100 per month up to $10,000 lifetime maximum/Part-time employees eligible for $50 per month up to $5,000 lifetime maximum.

Requirements:

• BSN and an Illinois RN license.
• Commitment to work in accepted position for two year