Registered Nurse Operating Room

Ascension • Milwaukee, WI

9h • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Operating Room performs scrub and circulating functions in the operating room. The role includes selecting and handling instruments and supplies; monitoring, recording, and communicating the patient's condition; and managing nursing care before, during, and after procedures. The nurse directly assists operating physicians with surgical tasks such as hemostasis, suturing, wound exposure, and patient positioning, and prepares operating rooms, instruments, and equipment for use.

The position is based at Columbia St Mary's Milwaukee in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the Surgery department. The schedule is rotating shift and part-time.

Requirements

• Obtain Advanced Life Support within 6 months (180 days) of hire or job transfer; American Heart Association or American Red Cross certification is accepted.
• Obtain BLS Provider certification within 1 month (30 days) of hire or job transfer; American Heart Association or American Red Cross certification is accepted.
• Hold a Registered Nurse credential from the Wisconsin Board of Nursing before hire or job transfer, or hold a current home-state license if considered a multistate/compact-state license.
• Have a diploma from an accredited school or college of nursing, or the required professional licensure at the time of hire.

Nice To Haves

• At least 1 year of recent Operating Room experience in an acute care hospital setting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of perioperative nursing standards, sterile technique, aseptic practice, and patient safety.
• Strong communication, teamwork, critical thinking, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform scrub functions, including selecting and handling instruments and supplies used during procedures.
• Perform circulating functions, including monitoring, recording, and communicating the patient's condition and managing overall nursing care before, during, and after procedures.
• Directly assist operating physicians with hemostasis, suturing, wound exposure, and patient positioning.
• Prepare operating rooms, surgical instruments, and equipment for use.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, with HSA/FSA options.
• Employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability insurance, and life insurance.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Ascension-paid tuition through Vocare, reimbursement, professional development, and online learning.
• Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care, and stress management resources.
• Parental leave, adoption assistance, and family benefits.
• Optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings, and more.

What This Job Offers

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