Operating Room Nurse

Incredible Health seeks an Operating Room Nurse to deliver exceptional perioperative care in a fast-paced surgical environment. You’ll prepare patients for procedures, assist surgeons intraoperatively, and monitor post-anesthesia recovery, ensuring safety and adherence to evidence-based protocols. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate care, educate patients and families, and maintain sterile technique and OR equipment. Join a mission-driven, data-informed organization improving nurse staffing and patient outcomes nationwide, with opportunities to shape best practices and advance your OR nursing career.

• Deliver comprehensive perioperative nursing care to surgical patients before, during, and after procedures.
• Perform detailed pre-operative assessments, verify consents, review histories, and prepare patients for surgery.
• Function as circulating and/or scrub nurse, maintaining sterile technique and supporting surgeons and anesthesia providers.
• Monitor patient status and vital signs intraoperatively, recognizing and responding to changes in condition.
• Maintain rigorous infection prevention and patient safety standards in accordance with facility and regulatory policies.
• Prepare and organize operating rooms, equipment, instruments, and supplies for scheduled and emergency cases.
• Accurately document all aspects of care and procedures in the electronic medical record and required logs.
• Conduct instrument, sponge, and sharp counts and manage specimens according to protocol.
• Coordinate smooth patient transfers between pre-op, OR, PACU, and inpatient units and support post-operative recovery and education.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to improve workflow, efficiency, and quality outcomes, leveraging technology and data where available.

• Perioperative nursing
• Pre-operative assessment
• Intraoperative patient care
• Post-anesthesia recovery (PACU) care
• Aseptic and sterile technique
• Circulating and scrub roles
• Surgical instrument handling
• Patient monitoring (vitals, hemodynamics)
• Operating room safety and protocols
• Medication administration and IV therapy
• Electronic Medical Records (EMR) documentation
• Patient and family education
• Interdisciplinary team collaboration
• Infection prevention and control
• Emergency response in OR setting
• Use of OR equipment and technology
• Pain management
• Care plan development
• HIPAA compliance
• Quality and process improvement

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401k

• Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in state of practice
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification (or obtained within hire window)
• Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) preferred or willingness to obtain
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) a plus, depending on patient population
• Experience with major surgical specialties (e.g., general, ortho, neuro, cardiac) preferred
• Familiarity with EMR systems and digital workflow tools