Registered Nurse, Operating Room

HHC Cheshire Surgery Center • Cheshire, CT

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About The Position

Cheshire Surgery Center is seeking a full-time Operating Room Registered Nurse. The center provides comprehensive orthopedic care through ambulatory services, including hand, shoulder, knee, foot and ankle, spine, and joint surgery, as well as pain management procedures. Its facilities include four operating rooms, eight preoperative bays, ten postoperative bays, private consultation exam rooms, and advanced equipment and technology.

The Operating Room RN provides professional nursing care throughout the patient’s operating room course and demonstrates leadership and continued competence in assessment, treatment, and patient care. The role is dedicated to safe, high-quality care delivered compassionately and efficiently. This is a Monday–Friday position with no weekends or holidays.

Requirements

• Hold an unencumbered, active Connecticut RN license.
• Have at least 2 years of operating room experience.
• Hold current BLS and ACLS certifications.
• Communicate effectively and work compatibly with physicians and staff.
• Speak, read, and write English.
• Have strong organizational skills and understand the importance of efficiency and cost effectiveness in an ambulatory surgery center.
• Have the knowledge and clinical skills required to perform OR Circulator RN duties.
• Have strong knowledge of aseptic technique and anesthetic agents and their complications.
• Have an aptitude for understanding, using, and troubleshooting machines and equipment.

Nice To Haves

• Ambulatory surgery center experience.
• Orthopedic experience.
• Experience with orthopedic procedures, especially total joint procedures.
• Ability to scrub cases.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care for patients throughout the operating room course.
• Demonstrate leadership and competence in patient assessment, treatment, and care.
• Provide safe, quality, compassionate, and efficient care.
• Perform the duties of an OR Circulator RN.
• Use and troubleshoot machines and equipment as needed.
• Handle emergency situations.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Generous paid time off.
• 401(k).
• Employer 401(k) matching.
• 401(k) profit sharing.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Employer-paid short-term disability insurance.
• Employer-paid life insurance and AD&D.
• Free parking.

What This Job Offers

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