Operating Room RN - Sign-On Bonus Eligible
Azza HealthCare Agency · St Louis, MO · 1 mo ago
HealthcareFull-time
About the role
Provides direct patient care in the perioperative environment, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation, following established nursing standards.
Responsibilities
- Educates patients and families about surgical procedures, expectations, and support resources, acting as a liaison between physicians and patients.
- Demonstrates competence in scrubbing and/or circulating for various surgical services.
- Prepares and assists with surgeries using safety techniques, setting up instruments and supplies per physician preferences.
- Ensures patient safety by monitoring for adverse events, maintaining sterile technique, and managing operative specimens.
- Participates in safety, quality, and regulatory activities, and contributes to professional development and staff training.
- Assess and plan patient care before, during, and after surgery.
- Assist surgical teams with instruments, supplies, and safety protocols.
- Ensure patient safety, manage complications, and preserve specimens.
- Educate patients and families, and promote a safe and compliant environment.
Qualifications
- RN license with 2+ years of Operating Room nursing experience.
- Associate's degree or higher in nursing; Bachelor's preferred.
- Certifications such as CNOR and completion of Periop 101 are advantageous.