Description

Boulder Surgery Center is seeking a qualified Operating Room Nurse to administer care in an Outpatient Orthopedic Setting. The OR nurse will provide direct patient care in a surgical setting at a proficient level, in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice within the policies, values, and mission of the organization. Monitors and manages the patient and operative environment before, during and after surgery to maintain a safe environment, optimize outcomes and maximize available resources.

• FLSA – non-exempt
• Full-time
• Reports to OR Nurse Manager

Requirements

Essential Duties

• Performs circulating functions before surgery, including preparing the operating environment, orienting and assessing the patient, and reviewing patient’s medical record and surgeon’s notes to ensure all pre-requisites and preferences are met.
• Ensures safety checklists and procedures are implemented and documented at all times.
• Performs circulating functions during surgery, including monitoring and communicating patient condition, documenting interventions and activities, monitoring the sterile field and controlling traffic into, out of and around the operating room suite.
• Assists with scrub functions, including the preparation, selection, and handling of instruments and supplies used during the surgical procedure. Performs surgical counts with the surgical tech/scrub nurse.
• Provides nursing care to a complex, high acuity surgical patient population in a technically complex environment.
• Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements/Preferences

• Graduate of an accredited Registered/Professional Nursing program
• Current Colorado Registered Nurse license
• BCLS & ACLS certification required.
• Candidate must possess general clinical competency in the surgical setting and demonstrate the ability to gather pertinent medical history and provide intra-operative care.
• Specialized knowledge, skill and abilities in empirical & practical perioperative nursing

Essential Duties

• Performs circulating functions before surgery, including preparing the operating environment, orienting and assessing the patient, and reviewing patient’s medical record and surgeon’s notes to ensure all pre-requisites and preferences are met.
• Ensures safety checklists and procedures are implemented and documented at all times.
• Performs circulating functions during surgery, including monitoring and communicating patient condition, documenting interventions and activities, monitoring the sterile field and controlling traffic into, out of and around the operating room suite.
• Assists with scrub functions, including the preparation, selection, and handling of instruments and supplies used during the surgical procedure. Performs surgical counts with the surgical tech/scrub nurse.
• Provides nursing care to a complex, high acuity surgical patient population in a technically complex environment.
• Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements/Preferences

• Graduate of an accredited Registered/Professional Nursing program
• Current Colorado Registered Nurse license
• BCLS & ACLS certification required.
• Candidate must possess general clinical competency in the surgical setting and demonstrate the ability to gather pertinent medical history and provide intra-operative care.
• Specialized knowledge, skill and abilities in empirical & practical perioperative nursing

Minimum Experience: 1 year of OR nursing (RN) experience. Previous ASC experience in an Orthopedic setting preferred.

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

COVID-19 considerations:

We follow recommended CDC guidelines for a safe environment for both staff and patients.

Bonus Eligibility: No

Reports to: OR Nurse Manager 

Closing Date: April 19th