Operating Room Nurse

HCA Healthcare • Richmond, VA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Boulders Ambulatory Surgery Center is seeking an Operating Room Nurse to contribute expertise in the circulating or scrub role. The nurse provides safe, effective, high-quality, patient-centered care from preoperative assessment through transfer to recovery. The position works as part of an interdisciplinary team and applies the nursing process, critical thinking, scientific judgment, technical skills, and leadership to deliver nursing care independently.

The center is located in Richmond, Virginia, serves Henrico County and surrounding communities, and focuses on high-quality, cost-effective orthopedic care. Its AAAHC-accredited facility performs more than 250 cases monthly and offers a range of orthopedic procedures, including arthroscopic procedures, ACL procedures, carpal tunnel procedures, fracture reduction, frozen shoulder treatment, knee osteotomy, meniscectomy, rotator cuff repair, and total joint replacement of the shoulder, hip, and knee.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
• At least 1 year of experience in an operating room setting.
• Active RN license as required by the state of employment or appropriate compact licensure.
• Valid BCLS certification upon employment; online certification is not accepted.
• ACLS certification as required by the facility.

Nice To Haves

• Operating room experience in an ambulatory surgery center.
• CNOR certification.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients prior to surgery.
• Provide patients and families with education about the procedure and perioperative process.
• Prepare patients for surgery, 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.
• Work as an integral member of an interdisciplinary team that includes providers, surgeons, and surgical technologists.
• Apply the nursing process, critical thinking, scientific judgment, technical skills, and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care.
• Assess patient condition, monitor patients throughout the shift, and thoroughly document condition changes and care provided.
• Educate patients and families or caregivers about medical conditions, treatment, and follow-up measures.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
• Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
• Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed