Registered Nurse Operating Room

Overview

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of patients. The staff RN utilizes the nursing process by use of technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence-based practice and coordination of care with other health team members. Intermountain Medical Center is seeking a skilled and dedicated Operating Room RN to join our collaborative surgical services team.

This role offers strong clinical support, advanced technology, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a fast-paced environment.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement program with employer matching
• Generous paid time off and extended illness benefits
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Paid wellness program supporting physical, mental, and emotional well-being
• Continuing education and specialty training opportunities
• Employee assistance program
• Supportive, team-focused culture

• Fashion Place Mall shopping and dining
• Murray Park trails, gardens, and recreation areas
• Desert Star Playhouse
• Intermountain Medical Center’s Healing Gardens
• Local cafés, restaurants, and fitness studios
• Convenient access to TRAX light rail for easy commuting

• Assess:
  Performs appropriate assessment of physical, social, and psychological status (including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate). Seeks and evaluates information from the interdisciplinary team: patient, family, physician, non-nursing disciplines, support staff, others.
• Plan:
  Uses assessment information and critical thinking to collaboratively develop individualized plan of care. Engages patient, family, team, and physician involvement to develop the plan of care including needed education. Plans for follow-up and referrals as needed.
• Implement:
  Directs the interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination, and collaboration. Provides or delegates care consistent with the plan of care, guidelines, and licensure provisions. Manages time, supplies, and resources to coordinate patient care delivery.
• Evaluate:
  Evaluates patient response to interventions, revises the plan of care as indicated, and reassesses changes as appropriate.
• Professionalism:
  Promotes the nursing profession, adheres to legal and ethical standards, complies with regulatory standards, practices within licensure, maintains accurate and timely documentation, and understands the legal implications of care delivery.

• Patient Care Delivery
• Nursing Fundamentals
• Interdisciplinary Teams
• Documentation
• Professional Etiquette
• Accountability
• Patient Care Coordination
• Communication
• Patient Evaluation
• Critical Thinking

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in state of practice. Valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the start of employment.
• RNs with less than 12 months of experience must obtain their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four years of their hire date.
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN). Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.
• As of the job description’s last update on 4/27/2025, a BSN is required. Employees hired or promoted prior to this date will be held to the minimum requirements in place at the time of hire or promotion.

• Ongoing need to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent verbal and non-verbal communication with patients, colleagues, and visitors; ability to hear alarms and respond quickly, especially during emergencies.
• Manual dexterity to manipulate complex equipment; frequent computer use for documentation and medication preparation.
• Ability to lift and move patients; handle supplies and equipment of varying weights.
• Ability to walk, transport, and ambulate patients; navigate busy environments with equipment and cords.
• Ability to stand for extended periods as required.
• If driving is required,…