Registered Nurse Operating Room

St Francis Hospital•Colorado Springs, CO

42d•$37 - $59

About The Position

At St. Francis Hospital, a Magnet®-designated hospital, the Surgery unit has 16 operating suites and cares for patients from toddlers through geriatrics across a wide range of specialties, including general surgery, gynecology, robotics, oral surgery, dental, orthopedics, ENT, urology, podiatry, spine, breast, and ophthalmology. The operating room nurse cares for one patient at a time and works with a surgical technologist, surgeon, and anesthesiologist. The role calls for teamwork, autonomous nursing practice, and quickly establishing rapport with patients. OR nurses advocate for patients who are anesthetized and unable to make independent decisions about their care. The RN facilitates communication and collaboration among the healthcare team and the patient and family to meet the patient’s physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. The nurse promotes 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 offers a $20,000 sign-on bonus and up to $8,000 in relocation assistance to eligible new hires.

Requirements

Associate degree in nursing, nursing diploma, or qualification by endorsement.
Registered Nurse license in the state of employment.
Ability to exert or lift up to 50 lbs. occasionally, up to 20 lbs. frequently, and up to 10 lbs. constantly.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
One year of experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interview, and review of medical records and clinical data; evaluate responses and intervene to support optimal outcomes.
Develop and implement patient plans of care, observe outcomes, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team in accordance with nursing standards.
Perform therapeutic and diagnostic interventions, including IVs, incision and wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collection.
Maintain patient charts and records confidentially and thoroughly; document patient status, interventions, responses, and outcomes accurately and promptly.
Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate errors, 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.
Collaborate with the healthcare team and patient or family to address the patient’s physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.