Registered Nurse Operating Room

CommonSpirit Health•Lakewood, CO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Operating Room at Ortho Colorado provides direct patient advocacy and clinical support in an eight-suite surgical department that averages 450–550 or more procedures each month. The hospital specializes in total joint replacements (hips, shoulders, knees, and ankles), spine surgery, and sports medicine. The facility also has pre-op beds, PACU bays, and inpatient beds to support the surgical care continuum. The hospital is Colorado’s only orthopedic specialty hospital and is located on the St. Anthony Medical Campus. It is a joint venture between physician investors and CommonSpirit Mountain Region. The team is specialty trained in orthopedics, and the hospital’s focused expertise is intended to support patient outcomes and experience. The RN facilitates communication and collaboration among the healthcare team and the patient and family, meeting patients’ physical, emotional, and spiritual needs through compassionate care. The role promotes patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process, follows patient care standards and the State Nurse Practice Act, and demonstrates accountability for relationship-based care and the organization’s mission. The position works 36 hours per week on variable day shifts determined by surgical volume and unit needs. Schedules are made every six weeks by the manager. Late stays are required and scheduled in advance. There are no surgeries on weekends or holidays, and the role has no nights or call. Relocation assistance of up to $10,000 is offered to eligible new hires.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree in Nursing, nursing diploma, or RN licensure by endorsement.
RN license in the state of employment.
One year of experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
Previous operating room experience with orthopedic or sports medicine cases.

Responsibilities

Perform circulating functions and provide intraoperative support, including managing sterile instruments and supplies.
Facilitate operating-room turnovers and restock for subsequent procedures.
Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interviews, and review of medical records and clinical data.
Evaluate patient responses and intervene to support optimal outcomes.
Develop and implement plans of care, observe outcomes, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team in accordance with nursing standards.
Demonstrate competency in therapeutic and diagnostic interventions, including IVs, incision and wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collection.
Maintain patient charts and records thoroughly and confidentially.
Document patient status, interventions, responses, and outcomes accurately and promptly.
Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
Promote, advocate for, and collaborate to protect each patient’s health, safety, and rights.
Assess patient and family readiness, needs, and ability to learn; provide education and evaluate its effectiveness.
Facilitate communication and collaboration with the healthcare team and the patient and family.