RN - Operating Room - FT

About the role

The Registered Nurse (RN) at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital provides professional, comprehensive nursing care in an acute care environment. The role is ideal for experienced OR RNs seeking meaningful case complexity, advanced surgical technology, and a predictable 12-hour day-shift schedule.

Responsibilities

• Employs Nursing Professional Practice: Assesses, diagnoses, plans, implements, and evaluates patients' care. Develops updates and coordinates the patients' plan of care to achieve patient goals and to optimize outcomes and transitions across the continuum.
• Advocates: Effectively advocates for ethical and holistic care by partnering in care planning to promote the autonomy, dignity, rights, values, and beliefs of those we serve.
• Facilitates Learning: Fosters a learning environment for patients/families, nursing, and other members of the healthcare team, including students.
• Aligns Practice with Safety and Quality: Accountable for safety, identifies and corrects problems, and integrates evidence and best practice into nursing care; uses data and evidence to improve patient outcomes.
• Engages in Professional Development: Engages in ongoing professional development; practices at the top of license within the legal parameters of the Nurse Practice Act, the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, and specialty standards. Promotes a culture of inquiry that explores, integrates, and disseminates research and evidence-based practice.
• Leader in Practice Setting & Community: demonstrates leadership as change agents using the collaborative leadership skills of advocacy, influence and innovation. In partnering with colleagues appropriately delegates, coordinates care, and collaborates with others as equal members of the inter-professional care team to integrate nursing knowledge.
• Participates in the planning and presentation of educational programs.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse in the State of Practice.
• BSN in Nursing preferred.
• Any previously agreed upon effective date for obtaining a Bachelor's degree in nursing between individuals and facilities will remain in effect, including those who transition to their position from the NLRN Program.
• Specialty Certification is preferred.
• BLS certification.
• ACLS is unit dependent.
• PALS is unit dependent.

Qualifications

• The Registered Nurse must be a registered nurse currently licensed in the state of employment with at least one year of experience.
• Alternately, the Registered Nurse may have less than one year of experience if they have been transitioned to their position from the Newly Licensed Registered Nurse Residency (NLRN) Program.
• The Registered Nurse must meet the individual nursing unit specifications regarding educational requirements during employment.
• Maintains BLS certification.
• ACLS is unit dependent.
• Specifications regarding educational requirements during employment are determined by the Nursing Department and Nursing Unit.

Skills

• Proficiency in Information Technology, such as electronic health records, communication systems, computers, and equipment necessary to perform essential functions of the position.
• Skilled to work with a wide range of staff as part of an interdisciplinary team, including physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff.
• Ability to use independent, critical judgment in all aspects of patient care delivery.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills that convey a positive and supportive attitude.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple responsibilities, urgent responses, and challenging situations.

Benefits

• Up to $50,000 Sign-On Bonus for qualified, experienced OR RNs
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance — Begins the 1st of the month after hire
• Generous PTO Accrual — Start earning time off from Day 1
• Relocation Assistance — Up to $12,000 based on distance
• Tuition Reimbursement — Up to $7,500 per year after 90 days
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with immediate company match
• Employee Wellness Programs and caregiver support resources
• Onsite Starbucks

Pay

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications

Schedule & Shift Details

• Full-Time
• 12-Hour Day Shifts
• Hours: 9:30 AM - 9:30 PM
• (Exact scheduling discussed during the interview process.)
• On-call requirements as determined by unit scheduling

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance — Begins the 1st of the month after hire
• Generous PTO Accrual — Start earning time off from Day 1
• Relocation Assistance — Up to $12,000 based on distance
• Tuition Reimbursement — Up to $7,500 per year after 90 days
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with immediate company match
• Employee Wellness Programs and caregiver support resources
• Onsite Starbucks

Why OR Nurses Choose Guthrie

• High-Acuity Practice – Work at the top of your license in a true Level I Trauma setting
• Advanced Technology – Robotic surgery, hybrid OR, and state-of-the-art equipment
• Team-Based Culture – Strong collaboration between nursing, surgical, and anesthesia teams
• Teaching Hospital Environment – Be part of a system that values learning, mentorship, and growth
• Professional Development – Ongoing education, skills advancement, and internal career pathways

Position Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital provides professional, comprehensive nursing care for patients in an acute care environment. Accountable for the delivery of coordinated, safe, compassionate, therapeutic, evidence-based quality care to patients and families, based on individual physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, and appropriate care strategies throughout the lifespan. Practices in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act in the state of employment, the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics for Nurses, and the ANA scope and standards of practice.