From 1 posting and nurse reviews · Employer research Jul 28, 2026Sources
The short version
The footprint is small: two Class C operating rooms and one Class B procedure room, with recovery sized at six Phase I and three Phase II stations. Job posts describe orthopedic, podiatry, pain, and spine ambulatory patients, and the OR RN role directs care in a single operating room.
Employer research, Jul 28, 2026
Employer-posted OR RN pay for the orthopedic ASC role in Des Plaines starts from $48 an hour.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: indeed.comYou direct patient care in a single operating room inside a limited-specialty orthopedic ASC with two Class C ORs and one Class B procedure room.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: hfsrb.illinois.govDays cover ambulatory orthopedic, podiatry, pain, and spine cases rather than a full hospital OR board.
For experienced nursesSources
Nursing here
- Scheduling
Full-time M-F only; NO call, NO holidays; 40 hours/week guaranteed permanent
Greater Chicago Center for Advanced Surgery · employer research
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As of 2026- Charge opportunities
OR RN supervises and directs patient care in a single operating room
Greater Chicago Center for Advanced Surgery · employer research
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As of 2026
Benefits
401(k), health, PTO, vision, dental, life insurance; free parking and disability listed on some posts.
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
RN - Operating Room - ASC (Orthopedic), full-time, Des Plaines IL; employer-posted from $48/hr
As of 2026
Sources
- Hourly pay
$51.96/hr
Registered Nurse - Operating Room average hourly in Illinois at this employer (Indeed estimate from 1 posting)
As of 2026
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- Annual pay
$104,000.00/year
Registered nurse - operating room average annual (SimplyHired, 1 salary reported)
As of 2026
- Hourly pay
$42.43/hr
Registered Nurse - PACU
As of 2026
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- Hourly pay
$39.95/hr
Surgical Technologist
As of 2026
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- Hourly pay
$26.93/hr
Sterile Processing Technician
As of 2026
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- Hourly pay
$19.78/hr
Nursing Assistant
As of 2026
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- Hourly pay
$21.50/hr
Patient services representative
As of 2026
- Benefits
Registered Nurse - Operating Room $1,622 per week (Indeed nursing salaries)
As of 2026
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The units
OR / ASC Orthopedic
Job seeks OR RN for orthopedic ASC; cares for orthopedic, podiatry, pain and spine ambulatory patients; directs care in a single OR.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: hfsrb.illinois.govPACU / Recovery
Facility CON described 6 Phase I and 3 Phase II stations; PACU RN salaries reported separately on job sites.
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What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- pay satisfaction
- SimplyHired shows 0% of employees satisfied with pay, based on only two reviews.
Sources
As of 2026
The hard parts
On SimplyHired, 0% of employees were satisfied with pay, from only two reviews.
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
Living in Des Plaines, IL
Grounded and commuter-ready, Des Plaines connects healthcare workers across Chicagoland via I-90, I-294, and 35-minute Metra trains. Settle into walkable Miner Street condos or brick ranches near Lake Opeka. From post-shift breakfasts at the Sugar Bowl to jogs along the Des Plaines River Trail, it’s an authentic, practical base close to major medical corridors.
Browse roles in Des Plaines- State price level · Illinois
- about the national average
- State index 100.0 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,606/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $97,875/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does Greater Chicago Center for Advanced Surgery hire new grads?
The one role asks for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.
How do I apply?
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Current openings at Greater Chicago Center for Advanced Surgery
RN - Operating Room - ASC (Orthopedic) M-F
From $48/hr
- RN
- Day shift
Sources
- hfsrb.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/hfsrb/projects/projectdocuments/2019/19-032/16-19-032-greater-chicago-astc.pdf
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- indeed.com/cmp/Greater-Chicago-Center-For-Advanced-Surgery
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- indeed.com/cmp/Greater-Chicago-Center-For-Advanced-Surgery/salaries/Registered-Nurse---Operating-Room/Illinois
Nursing here · as of 2026
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