Outpatient Surgery RN - OR

The Ohio State University • Dublin, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Outpatient Surgery RN manages and provides care to patients and their families, and directs and supervises nursing care provided by other members of the patient care team. The role includes assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating, delegating, and evaluating nursing care in alignment with the professional practice model. The nurse supports positive patient outcomes, patient involvement in care planning, and reduced hospitalization length while contributing to staff engagement, patient experience, quality, safety, and cost-effective care.

The position is based in the Ohio State Outpatient Care Dublin facility. The department has four operating rooms and four endoscopy rooms. Operating Room services include Plastics, Colorectal, Urology, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, OB/GYN, GYN, and Uro/GYN. The endoscopy suite performs colonoscopies, EGDs, and other specialty procedures. The nursing team works with surgical technicians, PCAs, and endoscopy technicians, and pre-op and post-op teams cover both surgical and endoscopy patients. The RN helps ensure procedures run smoothly, patients feel safe, and surgeons are supported, while creating a calm, reassuring environment for patients and families and maintaining high standards of safety and efficiency.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of registered nursing.
• Current Ohio licensure or interim permit.
• Minimum education of a two-year college degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience desired.
• Previous surgical center experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and provide care to patients and their families.
• Direct and supervise nursing care provided by other members of the patient care team.
• Assess, plan, implement, coordinate, delegate, and evaluate patient nursing care in alignment with the professional practice model.
• Support positive patient outcomes, patient involvement in care planning, and reduced length of hospitalization.
• Help ensure procedures run smoothly, patients feel safe, and surgeons have the support needed.
• Create a calm, reassuring environment for patients and families while upholding safety and efficiency standards.

What This Job Offers

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