RN Operating Room

UCHealth is seeking an RN Operating Room nurse to deliver safe, patient-centered perioperative care in a collaborative, academic-affiliated health system. In this role, you will circulate and scrub for diverse surgical procedures, performing comprehensive pre-op assessments, maintaining a sterile environment, and closely monitoring patients intraoperatively. You will partner with surgeons, anesthesia, and support staff, ensuring efficient workflows and high-quality outcomes. UCHealth offers robust training, ongoing education, and career development within a culture of innovation, respect, and teamwork, allowing you to grow your skills while making a tangible difference in patient lives.

Responsibilities

• Provide perioperative nursing care for patients before, during, and after surgical procedures
• Circulate and/or scrub for a variety of surgeries following AORN standards
• Conduct pre-op assessments and verify consents, history, and readiness for surgery
• Monitor patient status intraoperatively, documenting care and responding to changes
• Manage sterile field, instruments, supplies, and equipment to maintain patient safety
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and OR team to coordinate efficient workflows
• Administer medications and manage IVs per provider orders and hospital policy
• Support post-anesthesia recovery handoff and patient/family education
• Follow infection prevention, safety, and quality protocols and participate in audits
• Contribute to continuous improvement, mentoring, and evidence-based practice initiatives

Required Skills

• Perioperative nursing
• Circulating and scrubbing techniques
• Intraoperative patient monitoring
• Sterile technique and infection control
• Surgical instrumentation and equipment operation
• Medication administration in perioperative setting
• Electronic medical record (EMR) documentation
• Patient assessment and perioperative care planning
• ACLS/BLS emergency response skills
• Interdisciplinary team communication