Operating Room Nurse

About the role

As an Operating Room Nurse, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn – whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

Position details include self/preferential scheduling posted four weeks in advance for predictability, a culture of mutual respect and collaboration among all surgical staff, continuous investment in equipment, rounding with unit leaders to ensure your voice is heard, and on‑call requirements during select non‑business hours.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients prior to surgery.
• Provide patient and family education surrounding the procedure and peri‑operative process.
• Assume responsibility for patient preparation, including intravenous therapy, preoperative medications, and surgical site verification.
• Participate in surgical site verification, including briefing, time out, debriefing, and universal protocols, according to hospital policy.
• Recognize and respond to patient emergencies.
• Deliver high‑quality, patient‑centered care while managing evidence‑based practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Be an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team consisting of providers, surgeons, surgical technologists, and more.
• Consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care.
• Assess patient condition, monitor throughout your shift, and document changes in patient condition along with the care provided thoroughly.
• Educate patients and families/caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment and follow‑up measures.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) – Associate Degree, Bachelor’s Degree, or RN Diploma.
• At least 2 years of experience, including circulating experience.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.

Schedule

• Self/preferential scheduling posted four weeks in advance.
• On‑call required during select non‑business hours.

Benefits

TriStar NorthCrest Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports health, life, career and retirement, including:

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services.
• Well‑being support such as free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts.
• Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.