Registered Nurse Operating Room

Job Description:

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. Join a high‑performing surgical team at one of Utah’s premier medical centers. This role is ideal for out‑of‑state nurses seeking hands‑on OR experience, strong collaboration, and an exceptional quality of life.

Supportive operating room environment focused on safety and high‑quality patient care. Opportunity to work across a wide range of surgical specialties. Modern OR suites designed for efficiency and excellent patient outcomes. Strong interdisciplinary collaboration with surgeons, anesthesia, and clinical teams. Opportunities for continued learning, skill development, and career growth. Culture that values teamwork, communication, and work‑life balance.

Within 5 minutes: scenic walking paths and green spaces, local cafés and dining options, fitness centers and wellness studios, shopping and everyday conveniences close to campus.

40 hours per week; orientation:
Monday–Friday, 7:00AM–3:00PM, based on prior experience. Post‑orientation schedule: variable shifts, including off‑shifts, determined by department needs. Call requirement: begins after orientation, frequency varies by department.

• Assess: Performs appropriate assessment of physical, social, and psychological status (including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate). Seeks and evaluates information acquired from other members of interdisciplinary team: patient, family, physician, non‑nursing disciplines, support staff, others.
• Plan: Uses assessment information and critical thinking skills to collaboratively develop individualized plan of care. Actively seeks patient, family, team, and physician involvement to develop plan of care including needed education. Collaboratively plans and prepares patients for further support needs once current episode of care outcomes are met (i.e., teaching, referrals, and follow‑up).
• Implement: Directs the interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination, and collaboration as appropriate. Provides or delegates care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions. Demonstrates the ability to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources.
• Evaluate: Evaluates patient response to interventions through review of achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, patient, and family satisfaction. Revises plan of care as indicated and reassesses changes as appropriate.
• Professionalism: Promotes nursing profession and participates in development of others. Integrates legal and ethical standards into practice, complies with regulatory standards, practices within scope of licensure, provides accurate & timely documentation, and understands 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 (4) years of their hire date.
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.
• BSN is required as of the job description’s last update on 4/27/2025. Employees hired or promoted prior to this date will be held to the minimum requirements that were in place at the time of their promotion or hire.

Ongoing need to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs;…