Registered Nurse Operating Room

About the role

Join a collaborative surgical team at a respected hospital in the heart of Salt Lake City. This role is ideal for nurses seeking hands-on OR experience, professional growth, and access to an exceptional lifestyle.

Responsibilities

• Assess: Performs appropriate assessment of physical, social, and psychological status (including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate).
• Plan: Uses assessment information and critical thinking skills to collaboratively develop individualized plan of care. Actively seeks patient, family, team, and physician involvement to develop plan of care including needed education.
• Implement: Directs the interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination, and collaboration as appropriate. Provides or delegates care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions. Demonstrates the ability to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources.
• Evaluate: Evaluates patient response to interventions through review of achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, patient, and family satisfaction. Revises plan of care as indicated and reassesses changes as appropriate.
• Professionalism: Promotes nursing profession and participate in development of others. Integrates legal and ethical standards into practice, complies with regulatory standards, practices within scope of licensure, provides accurate & timely documentation, and understands legal implications of care delivery.

Requirements

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in state of practice.
• Valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the start of employment.
• BLS for healthcare providers.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN).
• Minimum of 12 months of experience as a registered nurse.

Qualifications

• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Minimum of 12 months of experience as a registered nurse.

Skills

• Patient Care Delivery
• Nursing Fundamentals
• Interdisciplinary Teams
• Documentation
• Professional Etiquette
• Accountability
• Patient Care Coordination
• Communication
• Patient Evaluation
• Critical Thinking

Benefits & Perks

Supportive operating room environment focused on safety and outstanding patient care
Opportunity to work across a variety of surgical specialties and procedures
Strong interdisciplinary teamwork with surgeons, anesthesia, and perioperative staff
Modern operating rooms designed to support efficiency and high-quality outcomes
Ongoing learning, career development, and advancement opportunities
Culture that values collaboration, innovation, and work-life balance
Local Attractions Within 5 Minutes
Nearby parks and walking paths ideal for fresh-air breaks
Local cafés, coffee shops, and dining options close to campus
Fitness centers and wellness studios supporting an active lifestyle
Shopping, entertainment, and everyday conveniences within minutes of the hospital
Build a rewarding OR nursing career while enjoying a vibrant downtown location, stunning mountain views, and easy access to the outdoor recreation that makes Utah a great place to live and work

Schedule

Monday through Friday schedule
Call responsibilities include nights, weekends

Essential Functions

• Absorbs ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.).
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.).
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location

Intermountain Health LDS Hospital
Work City: Salt Lake City
Work State: Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Hourly Range

$35.22 - $53.29

Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.