Operating Room (OR) Registered Nurse (RN)

Aptive • Miami, FL

20h • Onsite

About The Position

The Operating Room Registered Nurse provides specialized perioperative care in a high-acuity environment at the Miami VA Medical Center. The operating suite has 11 operating rooms and a 14-bed Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), serving a broad range of surgical specialties, including general, cardiothoracic, vascular, endovascular, plastic, ophthalmology, genitourinary, gynecology, neurosurgery, orthopedic, ear/nose/throat, and robotic procedures. The nurse serves as both a circulating nurse and scrub nurse, supports intraoperative and postoperative care, and maintains a safe, sterile environment in accordance with Association of Peri-Operative Registered Nurses (AORN) Standards of Care.

The role is scheduled primarily on weekdays, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., in ten-hour shifts. Holidays may be worked only upon VA request. The period of performance is August 12, 2025, through August 11, 2030.

Requirements

• Current nursing experience of at least three years.
• Prior operating room experience.
• Unrestricted nursing license in a U.S. state, territory, or commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• BLS and ACLS certifications accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA).
• ASN or higher nursing education; education must be completed at a school accredited by ACEN or CCNE.
• Ability to stand, walk, and move throughout patient-care areas for extended periods.
• Ability to lift, transfer, or reposition patients and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, with or without assistance.
• Ability to frequently bend, kneel, reach, and push or pull wheeled equipment.
• Manual dexterity for medication administration, medical equipment operation, and patient-care documentation.
• Ability to respond quickly in emergency situations.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess the physiological and psychosocial health status of perioperative patients and support intraoperative and postoperative care.
• Work with patients before surgery to complete paperwork, answer questions, and help ease concerns about surgery.
• Monitor patients’ conditions during and after surgery.
• Select and pass instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures as a scrub nurse.
• Manage nursing care in the operating room as a circulating nurse to maintain a safe and comfortable environment.
• Maintain the sterile field and manage surgical instruments, sharps, and sponge counts.
• Perform surgical scrubs, patient positioning, and skin preparation.
• Educate patients on recovery practices, including pain management and wound care.
• Circulate and scrub for procedures across the listed surgical specialties.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree