Operating Room Registered Nurse

Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies•Longmont, CO

5d•$41 - $56

About The Position

The Operating Room Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care in the intra-operative setting for patients with urgent, emergent, or potential health problems. The role includes assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care, and coordinating with other members of the healthcare team. The nurse may circulate or scrub during procedures and supports patient safety, sterile conditions, operative care, recovery handoff, and operating room readiness. The position also contributes to infection control, education, utilization and cost containment, policy development, and the broader Surgery Center/OCR team.

Requirements

Associate degree from an accredited Registered Nursing (RN) program.
Demonstrated knowledge of operating room procedures and protocols.
Valid Colorado Registered Nurse (RN) license, with proof of licensure and good standing.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Core competencies in job knowledge, interpersonal skills, communication, teamwork, reasoning and problem solving, and confidentiality.
Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and willingness to travel to multiple locations.

Nice To Haves

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.

Responsibilities

Complete preoperative patient assessments, review and record health histories, and note abnormal conditions.
Develop a plan of care for each patient and coordinate planned nursing care with other healthcare team members.
Position patients to ensure safety, functional alignment, and physical comfort.
Maintain and monitor a sterile, controlled environment and ensure adherence to aseptic techniques.
Provide or administer physician-ordered medications and document their administration in the patient's OR record.
Complete paperwork, including the OR record and charge sheet, accurately and legibly.
When circulating, assist anesthesia, scrub, and other personnel to support patient safety and smooth operations.
Gather supplies and equipment for each case, open sterile supplies, and prepare the sterile environment.
When functioning as the scrub nurse, scrub cases in the assigned OR suite and assist the surgical team during procedures.
Ensure sponge and needle counts are correct.
Assist OR staff in moving anesthetized patients from the OR bed to a gurney.
Assist with room turnover after procedures, including reprocessing instruments and cleaning and disinfecting equipment and floors.
Assist the anesthetist in transporting patients to the recovery room and report the patient's condition, procedure performed, and other relevant information to the recovery room RN.
Clean, disinfect, wrap, sterilize, and store used instruments at the end of each day, taking care in their maintenance.
Restock OR suites and assist with thorough cleaning of OR storage cabinets and the supply room at the end of each day.
Assist in creating and updating physician preference cards for each type of procedure.
Follow infection-control policies when handling and disposing of infectious or hazardous waste.
Attend and participate in on- and off-campus seminars and educational conferences.
Participate in utilization and cost-containment activities.
Assist in developing and revising Surgery Center policies and procedures.
Serve on Surgery Center and clinic-wide committees, as applicable.
Function as a member of the Surgery Center/OCR team.
Perform other duties as assigned.