Perioperative Nursing Jobs at RUSH
Perioperative Nursing Jobs at RUSH
Build your career in perioperative nursing
Make a difference
RUSH OR nurses provide essential care by evaluating patients prior to surgery, as well as implementing and working with physicians on plans of care during and after surgeries.
Grow in your career
Advance your career while working at RUSH with tuition-free courses and certifications, along with opportunities to mentor, grow and lead.
Excellent patient care
As strong advocates for patients and families, OR nurses are uniquely committed to delivering the highest-quality care for patients undergoing surgery.
Featured positions
Registered Nurse (RN) 1
RN1s are novice-level nurses, responsible for the care of multiple patients and clinical duties. New nurses with little or no prior OR experience receive support through our comprehensive orientation and training program.
Registered Nurse (RN) 2
RN2s have at least one year of experience. Like RN1s, they’re responsible for direct patient care, but they also coordinate the care of patients and, in some cases, act as charge nurses.
Advancement opportunity
Registered Nurse (RN) 3
RN3s bring deep experience to nursing. They’re responsible for coordinating patient care, offering clinical guidance and mentoring new nurses. RN2s are promoted to this position upon completing the RN3 Validation process.
What sets RUSH apart for perioperative nursing
Professional fulfillment
OR nurses at RUSH have collaborative involvement in operating room designs and workflows and can enhance professional development through involvement in inter/intradepartmental committees. With various flexible shifts, including days, nights and weekends, nurses can create a schedule that works for them.
Opportunity to treat a variety of patients
OR nurses at RUSH have wide-ranging experience across specialties, including robotics and cancer care, as well as plastic and reconstructive surgery. They develop skills in both circulating and scrub nurse roles.
Technology
OR nurses at RUSH assist in working with the latest, state-of-the-art equipment, such as surgical robotics and cutting-edge navigational systems, to provide care for complex cases.
Our perioperative nurses are leaders every day as preceptors, mentors, service line leaders and clinical experts to the surgical team. They use their voices through our OR Professional Governance committee to offer innovative and evidence-based strategies that grow and improve their practice for our patients.