Registered Nurse; RN Operating Room

Job Details

Location: BHI Bristol Hospital Main Campus – Bristol, CT 06010

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 2 Year Degree

Shift: 1st Shift (Days)

Sign‑On Bonus: $10,000 for qualifying candidates

Monday‑Friday with rotating on‑call responsibility and holidays.

Under the direction and general supervision of the Nurse Manager, the operating nurse utilizes evidence‑based practices, nursing processes, and state and hospital policies to provide care.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide pre‑operative and post‑operative nursing care in a busy ambulatory surgery center serving both inpatient and outpatient populations.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to deliver patient‑centered care.
• Address physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and educational needs of patients and families.

• General
• Ortho/Spine
• Robotics
• Urology
• Vascular
• OB‑GYN
• Podiatry
• Ophthalmology
• Breast/Plastics

• Must have an active Connecticut RN license.
• Must have CPR/BLS certification.
• Minimum of an Associate's in Nursing (BSN preferred).
• Registered nurse with 1 year of experience in a perioperative setting as a circulating nurse.
• Highly motivated, energetic, organized, and able to multitask.

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse in Connecticut.
• CPR certification.
• Certification from a professional nursing body preferred.

• General orientation at time of hire.
• Fire, safety, and infection control annually.
• Healthcare provider CPR from American Heart Association.
• Complete all training programs as determined by Learning & Development and Human Resources.
• Other unit‑based competencies and skills as required.

• Successfully complete unit‑based competency package and unit‑specific items.

• Physical agility with repetitive activities (walking, running, bending, stooping, climbing stairs, kneeling, crouching, crawling, balancing, reaching, standing, sitting, twisting).
• Lifting greater than 50 pounds repeatedly during the work day.
• Vision acuity correctable to normal.
• Hearing acuity correctable to normal.
• Acute sense of smell for normal perception.
• Verbal communication understandable by the average person.

• Willing and able to work in a clinical setting.
• Able to respond to rapidly changing priorities.
• Prepared to interact with patients and be exposed to blood and other bodily fluids.
• Capable of working within an interdisciplinary team setting.

• Excellent communication skills.
• Read routine and technical information with comprehension.
• Write clearly so the average person can comprehend.
• Perform simple calculations for medication doses, physical exams, and administered tests.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.