What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse-Operating Room position at Muskegon Surgery Center?
Job Summary
Muskegon Surgery Center is seeking a compassionate, skilled, and patient-focused Registered Nurse to join our Operating Room team. This position plays a vital role in the delivery of safe care in the OR and ensures every patient receives exceptional care throughout their surgical experience.
The ideal candidate enjoys working in a fast-paced ambulatory surgery environment, values teamwork, and is committed to delivering outstanding clinical care while creating a positive patient experience.
Why Work at Muskegon Surgery Center?
At Muskegon Surgery Center, we believe that taking care of our employees allows them to take exceptional care of our patients.
We Offer:
Work-Life Balance
- No weekends
- No holidays
- No overnight shifts
- Predictable Monday–Friday schedule
- No on-call requirements
A Team You'll Enjoy Working With
- Friendly, supportive coworkers
- Collaborative physicians and anesthesia providers
- Leadership that values employee input
- Positive, respectful workplace culture
Meaningful Patient Care
- Build relationships with patients during one of the most important days of their lives.
- Deliver individualized care in a setting where quality matters more than quantity..
- Prepare the operating room by ensuring all necessary sterile equipment, supplies, and instruments are ready for scheduled surgeries.
Essential Responsibilities
- Assess the patient before surgery and verify the planned procedure, consent, allergies, and required documentation.
- Prepare the operating room with the equipment, supplies, medications, and implants needed for each case.
- Coordinate with the surgeon, anesthesia provider, surgical technologist, and preoperative and PACU nurses to support safe, timely patient care.
- Lead or participate in the surgical time-out and other required safety checks.
- Maintain a safe operating room environment and monitor sterile technique throughout the procedure.
- Assist with patient positioning, skin preparation, and other care before the procedure begins.
- Obtain and document additional supplies, medications, and implants used during the case.
- Anticipate the needs of the surgical team and respond promptly to changes in the patient’s condition or the procedure.
- Communicate pertinent information during the handoff to PACU.
- Assist with room turnover and readiness for the next case.
Experience
- Proven experience working in an operating room environment with familiarity in OR procedures, sterile processing, and surgical instrumentation.
- Strong knowledge of aseptic technique, medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and infection control standards.
- Experience supporting complex surgeries.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure..
- Knowledge of medication administration protocols related to anesthesia support and acute pain management is essential.
Qualifications
- Required
- Current Michigan Registered Nurse license
- Current BLS certification
- Current ACLS certification (or ability to obtain within required timeframe)
- Excellent assessment and critical thinking skills
- Strong communication and customer service skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities while maintaining attention to detail
Preferred
- Previous Ambulatory Surgery Center experience
- OR experience
- Critical Care or Emergency Department experience
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities while maintaining attention to detail
At Muskegon Surgery Center, we are proud to provide outstanding surgical care in a welcoming, team-oriented environment. If you're looking for a career where your skills are valued, your work-life balance is respected, and you can truly make a difference in patients' lives, we'd love to meet you.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Expected hours: 24.0 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $86,544 - $115,477