Registered Nurse Operating Room NE

Ascension • Milwaukee, WI

11d • Onsite

About The Position

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

Requirements

• Obtain Advanced Life Support certification within 180 days of hire or job transfer; American Heart Association or American Red Cross certification is accepted.
• Obtain BLS Provider certification within 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 eligible under the multi-state/Compact State arrangement.
• Have a diploma from an accredited school or college of nursing, or the required professional licensure at the time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform scrub functions, including selecting and handling instruments and supplies used during procedures.
• Perform circulating functions, including monitoring, recording, and communicating patient condition and managing nursing care before, during, and after procedures.
• Assist the operating physician 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, tuition 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 other benefits.

What This Job Offers

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