The Ambulatory Surgery Center Registered Nurse- Operating Room is responsible for professional nursing care of the surgical patient and to achieve total patient centered care through use of the nursing process. Job Relationships Reports to the Manager of Operations, Operative Services
Principal Responsibilities
CIRCULATING - Accompany the patient to the operating room, assume responsibility with other members of OR team for the comfort and safety of the patient. Assist the anesthesiology team with induction. Perform intraoperative nursing duties. Complete the intraoperative record. Observe and maintain sterile technique. Dispense medications as ordered by physician. Supply the operative team with sterile supplies as needed. Follow protocol of lab specimens and sponge/needle count as outlined in Policy and Procedure manual. Accompany the patient to recovery room reporting to RN.
SCRUB - Prepare necessary instruments and supplies for the case. Scrub-in and assist the doctor during the operation. Pass instruments, maintain sterile field, safe disposal of blades and needles and count sponges/needles. Advise the supervisor or equipment repair needs.
Maintain the facility in a neat and orderly manner at all times, requiring comprehensive knowledge of operating room set-up and equipment.
Restock supplies as indicated daily.
Check crash cart, defibrillator and medications daily, see that all equipment is present and in working order.
Transfer specimens/cultures to lab.
Comply with the Springfield Clinic incident reporting policy and procedures.
Adhere to all OSHA and Springfield Clinic training & accomplishments as required per policy.
Provide excellent customer service and adhere to SC Way customer service philosophy.
Perform other job duties as assigned.
Education/Experience
Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
Three-five years of comparable nursing experience preferred.
Licenses/Certificates
Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.
CPR certification per American Heart Association guidelines required within 30 days of hire.
ACLS certification per American Heart Association guidelines required within six months of employment.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must be able to adjust to various personalities and situations.
Must have the ability to control emotions and maintain composure under stress, using tact and good judgment.
Must maintain professional behavior.
Must possess manual dexterity to use keyboard and handle equipment and appliances.
Must be capable of pushing, pulling, stooping, bending and lifting.
Must be able to stand and/or walk for long periods of time.
Working Environment
Conditions include exposure to blood and body fluids, tissue and contagious diseases and/or potentially hazardous materials.
Neighborhoods+Nurses and other professionals typically look west of downtown or just outside city limits. Leland Grove is the prestige in-town enclave: stately brick colonials and Tudors, its own police department, Illini Golf and Country Club, and Washington Park, with downtown under a ten-minute drive. Locals naming safe areas point to the west end, Chatham (a friendly suburb that ranks high on Niche and is described as fun in summer), Rochester including new apartments, and Pleasant Plains. Inside Springfield, Sherwood, Knox Knolls, Colony West, and Country Club Estates are called out for mid-to-high rentals, with a newer complex farther west; Panther Creek on the southwest side is suburban living with community amenities.
Nurses and other professionals typically look west of downtown or just outside city limits. Leland Grove is the prestige in-town enclave: stately brick colonials and Tudors, its own police department, Illini Golf and Country Club, and Washington Park, with downtown under a ten-minute drive.
Locals naming safe areas point to the west end, Chatham (a friendly suburb that ranks high on Niche and is described as fun in summer), Rochester including new apartments, and Pleasant Plains. Inside Springfield, Sherwood, Knox Knolls, Colony West, and Country Club Estates are called out for mid-to-high rentals, with a newer complex farther west; Panther Creek on the southwest side is suburban living with community amenities.
Getting around+U.S. News lists an average commute of 15.9 minutes, and local employees describe reaching anywhere in town—including errands on a lunch hour—in about 15 minutes. Memorial Health and HSHS St. John's Hospital are among Springfield's largest employers, so hospital shifts sit inside that short-drive pattern rather than a long suburban haul. From Leland Grove, downtown is less than ten minutes northeast. Named transit lines, hospital parking rules, and dedicated hospital routes are not covered; the lived reality described is a car-oriented city you can cross in a quarter hour.
U.S. News lists an average commute of 15.9 minutes, and local employees describe reaching anywhere in town—including errands on a lunch hour—in about 15 minutes. Memorial Health and HSHS St. John's Hospital are among Springfield's largest employers, so hospital shifts sit inside that short-drive pattern rather than a long suburban haul.
From Leland Grove, downtown is less than ten minutes northeast. Named transit lines, hospital parking rules, and dedicated hospital routes are not covered; the lived reality described is a car-oriented city you can cross in a quarter hour.
Outdoors+Washington Park is the park people actually describe: a pond with geese, deer, and a countryside-in-the-city feel, sitting next to Leland Grove. Leland Grove itself contains Illini Golf and Country Club. Bergen Golf Course sits across from Chesapeake Seafood House. On the southwest side, Panther Creek is framed as suburban living with community amenities. Named trails, lakes, and rivers are not detailed in these sources; outdoor life as described centers on Washington Park and local golf.
Washington Park is the park people actually describe: a pond with geese, deer, and a countryside-in-the-city feel, sitting next to Leland Grove. Leland Grove itself contains Illini Golf and Country Club.
Bergen Golf Course sits across from Chesapeake Seafood House. On the southwest side, Panther Creek is framed as suburban living with community amenities.
Named trails, lakes, and rivers are not detailed in these sources; outdoor life as described centers on Washington Park and local golf.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Springfield
Springfield is Illinois' capital (~114,000 people) with an economy built on state government, Memorial Health, and HSHS St. John's—so hospital nursing is core local work. What is distinct is Lincoln-era civic life at Midwestern prices: the Presidential Library and Museum, free Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Route 66, Washington Park (pond, geese, deer), and a State Fair Village of Cultures, all inside 15-minute drives. Median home value is $168,387 and median rent $789; a two-bedroom that would triple in Chicago is a local talking point. Live west or just outside: Leland Grove for established homes, its own police, and Illini Country Club beside Washington Park; Chatham, Rochester's new apartments, and Pleasant Plains when people name safe suburbs; Sherwood, Knox Knolls, Colony West, and Country Club Estates for mid-to-high rentals. Downtown plates are Obed and Isaac's, 1884-founded Maldaner's, Buzz Bomb, and the horseshoe sandwich. Tradeoff: some 62704 residents report rising crime and politicized schools and have moved to nearby towns.
