Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Pay or shift range: $36.33 USD to $53.03 USD. The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Up to $4,500 Sign‑On Bonus
Registered Nurse (RN)
Operating Room
0.80–0.90 FTE, 64–72 Hours a Pay Period
Days, Hours between 6:30 am – 4:30 pm (Late Stay Requirement)
Weekends:
Weekend Call Rotation
Holidays:
Holiday Call Rotation

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a health care professional skilled in all aspects of the nursing process. They are adaptable to the myriad of needs of the individual and family during health and illness. The RN is responsible and accountable for the delivery of individualized nursing care to patients having surgical interventions and for the direction of staff members assigned to them.

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This list of essential functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary.
• The RN has an advanced understanding of the Nursing Practice Process including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the surgical care. Provides care while meeting physical, psychological, social, spiritual and educational needs of the patient and family. Modifies the care plan based on the needs of the patient, consults with the medical staff about changes in the patient’s condition and documents all pertinent data in the electronic medical record.
• Acts as a resource to other team members.
• Keeps updated on current surgical nursing practice, medications, and legal issues.
• Follows best practice recommendations including but not limited to AORN, AST, Perioperative Guidelines and organization‑wide policies and procedures. Works closely with the surgeon while recognizing surgeon preferences and preference card details.
• In coordination with the surgical team, assembles the necessary instruments, supplies, and equipment for the surgical procedure. Checks that all equipment is functioning properly before use. Notifies the Charge Nurse and/or OR Product Coordinator of defects, removes defective equipment from the patient care area, labels and documents defect and need for repair in order to maintain a safe environment.
• Conforms to the Nurse Practice Act.
• Provides safe and effective care to a myriad of surgical patients taking necessary precautions as warranted. This may include but is not limited to:
  • Demonstrating an understanding of surgical procedures.
  • Applying and monitoring aseptic technique throughout the intra‑operative period.
  • Acting as a scrub/circulating nurse during the intra‑operative procedure and documenting intra‑operative care.
  • Assisting Anesthesia staff during the peri‑operative period.
  • Recognizing when the patient is in crisis and initiating the necessary emergency action and seeing situation to resolution.
  • Performs sponge/needle/instrument counts and properly cares for equipment.
  • Monitors patients with sedation for procedures. Follows recommended infection control procedures.
• When acting as Charge:
  • Acts as a resource to other staff, assessing patients, problem solving and patient placement.
  • Facilitates the assignment and delivery of nursing care.
  • Assures adequate staffing for the current day and next day.
  • Delegates unit tasks to appropriate staff members and verifies that tasks are completed.
  • Assures that all staff are managing time wisely.
  • Assigns staff members to a specific function during emergency situations (codes, disasters, etc.). Assists staff in accurately interpreting and supporting departmental philosophy, objective, policies, and procedures.
  • Keeps Department Director or assigned designee informed in a timely manner regarding occurrences/incidents on shift.
  • Assures that cases flow as efficiently as possible, adjusts staffing as needed, and maintains case attendee lists/tracking boards.
  • Performs necessary quality assurance testing for department specific equipment i.e. defibrillator, MH cart, crash cart,…