Operating Room Nurse Joint

Job Summary

Competitive sign‑on bonus available for all qualified candidates. As an Operating Room Nurse Joint OR, you influence patient care through collaborative relationships with your direct manager and through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You help shape decisions that elevate patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

• Evaluate patients prior to surgery.
• Provide patient and family education surrounding the procedure and peri‑operative process.
• Assume responsibility for patient preparation, including intravenous therapy, preoperative medications, and surgical site verification.
• Participate in surgical site verification, including briefing, time out, debriefing, and universal protocols, according to hospital policy.
• Recognize and respond to patient emergencies.
• Deliver high‑quality, patient‑centered care while managing evidence‑based practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Serve as an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team – providers, surgeons, surgical technologists, and others.
• Apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care.
• Assess patient condition, monitor throughout shift, and document changes thoroughly.
• Educate patients and families/caregivers about the medical condition, treatment and follow‑up measures.

• Registered Nurse (RN) with a Registered Nurse Diploma, Bachelor’s Degree, or Associate Degree.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Required experience as an OR circulating nurse.
• Ability to work rotating schedules, including on‑call during select non‑business hours.

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine benefits.
• Well‑being support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave and short‑term/long‑term disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3%–9% of pay;
  Employee Stock Purchase Plan; flexible spending accounts.
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support and dependent scholarships.
• Life insurance, supplemental health protection, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.