Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Role Overview

The organization is hiring a Registered Nurse for the operating room. This position focuses on delivering safe, effective patient care throughout the full surgical journey, including the stages before surgery, during the procedure, and after surgery, using the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, and evaluation.

Reporting Line

This role reports to the Supervisor of Clinical Services.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care across the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases.
• Evaluate both physical and psychosocial patient status, including pain assessment and patient history collection.
• Share relevant updates with the right team members to maintain continuity of care.
• Record patient information clearly in the medical record and sign using the correct professional designation.
• Assess patient understanding, expectations, and likely outcomes, then develop nursing diagnoses and care plans accordingly.
• Set shared goals with patients and families and carry out individualized care plans.
• Respond appropriately in urgent and emergency situations.
• Work within professional, ethical, legal, and policy-based nursing standards.
• Show accountability in practice, including flexibility and sound clinical judgment.
• Adjust care plans as patient and family needs change.
• Follow proper preoperative communication and handoff procedures.
• Complete surgical case counting and related documentation accurately.
• Use correct aseptic technique and help maintain efficient operating room turnover.
• Follow approved procedures for obtaining blood products.
• Verify patient identity and surgical site details according to policy.
• Support the surgical team by anticipating the surgeon’s needs during procedures.
• Take part in a professional nursing organization.

Education and Experience

The role requires a graduate from an accredited school of nursing, along with a current Registered Nurse license. Current American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certifications are also required.

Working Conditions

The position is primarily indoors. Physical work includes prolonged standing and walking, occasional sitting, lifting up to 50 lbs, carrying up to 25 lbs, pushing loads up to 400 lbs with assistance, and other movements such as climbing stairs, bending, squatting, kneeling, reaching overhead, and pulling as needed while caring for patients. Visual and hearing ability must be sufficient for patient care.

Environmental exposure may occasionally include fumes, dust, odors, mist, radiation, biomedical equipment, sharps, latex, disinfectants, communicable diseases, and electrical equipment. Protective gear such as gowns, gloves, masks, and head covers is provided.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Health savings account with employer contribution
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching
• Additional employee benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

The employer is committed to equal opportunity and workplace diversity. Hiring and employment decisions are made without discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results, or any other status protected by applicable law. This commitment also applies to compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, and all other personnel actions.

Additional Information

This job summary is intended as a general guide only. Duties, skills, knowledge requirements, and working conditions may change as business needs evolve.