Operating Room RN – Joint and Spine

At Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, the Operating Room RN supports surgical patients within the Connecticut Joint & Spine Institute, delivering safe, high-quality care in a collaborative, patient-centered environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide intraoperative care by performing circulating and/or scrub duties, including patient positioning, site prep, instrumentation, and sterile technique.
• Collaborate with the surgical team to ensure efficient, coordinated care throughout procedures.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program with an Associate’s degree in Nursing is required.
• Valid RN license in Connecticut.
• Intraoperative Operating Room (OR) experience, particularly in Orthopedic and/or Spine/Neurosurgical procedures, including circulating and/or scrub roles (ideal but not required).
• Must be able to function independently in the OR; this role is not designed for new graduates or those seeking training through the Periop 101 program.

Qualifications

• Current BLS/CPR (AHA or Red Cross) (preferred).
• Familiarity with AORN standards (preferred).

Schedule

• Full-Time: 40 hrs/week – Day Shift.
• Rotating weekends/holidays; on-call required.

Pay

• Hourly position, included in RN Step Program pay range: $36.15 to $59.95.
• Specialty pay is available exclusively to experienced nurses with one or more years of RN experience.

Saint Francis Hospital, established in 1897, is a Level 1 Trauma Center with 617 beds and serves as a significant teaching hospital in Connecticut. As a member of Trinity Health Of New England and Trinity Health, it is part of one of the nation’s largest multi-institutional Catholic healthcare delivery systems.