Lead Nurse

Operating Room Position – Main Campus Children of Alabama

Schedule:

Full‑time, Day Shift (Monday‑Friday, 6:45 am–3:15 pm) with call.

Directs and coordinates the activities of the unit personnel on the shift, accepts patient load as indicated, and assumes responsibility for on‑call and weekend coverage as designated by the Department Director.

• Registered Nurse – Alabama Single State
• Registered Nurse – Alabama NLC Multi‑State
• Registered Nurse – Non‑AL NLC Multi‑State
• Basic Life Support

• Basic Life Support Instructor
• Certified Nurse Operating Room

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Associate of Science in Nursing

• 1 year of staff‑level nursing experience with a specialization in surgical nursing

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) defines an operating room (OR) as a place of service specifically equipped and staffed for the sole purpose of performing surgical procedures. Children’s of Alabama is a Level 1 Trauma center that offers a full-service operating room covering Orthopedics, Otolaryngology (ENT), Urology, Neurosurgery, Plastics, Ophthalmology, Oral Surgery, General Surgery, Gastroenterology, Dental, Gynecology, Pulmonary and Transplant Surgery (liver and kidney).

An OR team typically includes one surgeon, one anesthesiologist, one nurse anesthetist (CRNA), one circulating nurse, and one scrub nurse or certified scrub technician per patient, providing surgical care in a sterile environment. As a teaching institution, residents, fellows, and physician assistants often participate alongside the core team.