Operating Room Registered Nurse

Are you passionate about serving patients in an inspiring work environment alongside talented people? Get moving with OCR! With over 50 years in business, we are the premier provider of orthopedic care in the tri state region. Our organization continues to grow and we are looking for individuals who share our mission.

The Operating Room Registered Nurse provides expert professional nursing care which includes assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the care rendered to patients with urgent, emergent or potential health problems in the intra-operative setting.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Completes preoperative assessment of patient; reviews and records patient health history; notes any abnormal conditions.
• Develops a plan of care for each patient and coordinates planned nursing care with other health care team members.
• Positions the patient ensuring patient safety, functional alignment, and physical comfort.
• Maintains and monitors sterile, controlled environment; ensures adherence to aseptic techniques.
• Provides or administers medications ordered by physician; documents administration on patients OR record.
• Completes all paperwork (i.e. OR record, charge sheet) accurately and legibly.
• When circulating, assists anesthesia, scrub, and other personnel to ensure patient safety and a smooth operation.
• Assists in gathering supplies and equipment needed for each case; assists in opening sterile supplies and preparing the sterile environment for each case.
• When functioning as the scrub nurse, scrub cases in assigned OR suite and assists surgical team during operative procedures.
• Assures that sponge and needle counts are correct.
• Assists other OR staff in moving anesthetized patient from OR bed to gurney.
• After surgical procedure, assists other OR staff with room turnover (reprocessing instruments, wiping/disinfecting equipment, mopping floor, etc).
• Assists anesthetist in transporting patient to the recovery room; provides recovery room RN with report of patient’s condition, surgical procedure performed, and other appropriate information.
• Assists with the disinfecting, cleaning, wrapping, sterilizing, and storage of all used instruments at the end of each day; exercises care in cleaning and maintaining all surgical instruments.
• Assists in restocking OR suites at the end of each day; assists with thorough cleaning of OR storage cabinets and supply room.
• Assists with creating and updating preference cards for each physician for each type of procedure he/she performs.
• Follows policies for infection control in handling and disposing of infectious/hazardous waste materials.
• Attends and participates in both on and off campus seminars and educational conferences.
• Participates in utilization and cost containment activities.
• Assists in developing and revising policies and procedures for the Surgery Center.
• Serves on Surgery Center and clinic-wide committees, as applicable.
• Functions as a member of the Surgery Center/OCR team.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Associates Degree from an accredited Registered Nursing (RN) program.
• Demonstrated knowledge of operating room procedures and protocols.
• Valid Colorado Registered Nurse (RN) license. Must provide proof of license and be in good standing.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification, preferred.
• Core competencies in job knowledge, interpersonal skills, communication, teamwork, reasoning and problem solving, and confidentiality.
•  Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and willing to travel to multiple locations.

Physical Requirements

• The work environment is a typical medical office environment. The employee must be able to complete their work satisfactorily in an environment where there are significant distractions, including staff, patients, and vendors walking through and conversing, telephones ringing, conversations carrying over, loud noises, and interruptions to answer questions from others.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls up to 12 hours per day. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear up to 12 hours per day. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl up to 12 hours a day.
• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and should do so in a sound and safe manner. The employee will regularly assist patients in turning (170 lb average); will regularly assist patient in arising from exam table; will regularly push wheelchair patients; and regularly assists patients in arising from and returning to wheelchair or bed.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision coverage
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Retirement savings and profit sharing plan participation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Holidays & Paid Time Off
• Company-sponsored events
• Annual merit increases

*Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status, and a waiting period may apply.

Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies (OCR) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind. OCR is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual experience and qualifications, without regard to a person’s race, color, age, sex, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, the presence of any physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, other protected veteran, or Armed Forces service medal veteran, or any other protected status.