Operating Room Nurse - Full-Time

Apex Home Health, Hospice & Home Care; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Home Health, Hospice & Home Care is seeking a Registered Nurse in the Operating Room to provide perioperative care as both circulating and scrub nurse. The role involves preparing the OR, handling instruments, and assisting anesthesia and surgeons while monitoring patients during procedures.

The position emphasizes teamwork, safety, and high-quality care in a fast-paced, technologically advanced environment, with opportunities for ongoing education and clinical advancement.

Qualifications

• Nursing license with perioperative experience preferred.
• Knowledge of surgical procedures, patient monitoring, and sterile techniques.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and critical thinking in a fast-paced, high-tech environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, evidence-based perioperative care as a circulating and scrub nurse.
• Prepare the OR, manage instruments and equipment.
• Support anesthesia and surgeons, and monitor patients throughout procedures.
• Collaborate across disciplines to ensure optimal patient outcomes while maintaining a culture of excellence, compassion, and safety.

Skills

Perioperative nursing

Surgical procedures

Patient monitoring

Sterile techniques

Teamwork

Critical thinking

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license

Job description

Role:

Registered Nurse in the Operating Room

Responsibilities:

Deliver safe, evidence-based perioperative care as a circulating and scrub nurse. Prepare the OR, manage instruments and equipment, support anesthesia and surgeons, and monitor patients throughout procedures. Collaborate across disciplines to ensure optimal patient outcomes while maintaining a culture of excellence, compassion, and safety.

Qualifications & Skills:

Nursing license with perioperative nursing experience preferred. Strong knowledge of surgical procedures, patient monitoring, and sterile techniques. Excellent communication, teamwork, and critical thinking skills are essential for success in a fast-paced, high-tech environment.

Opportunities:

Engage in ongoing education, precepting, and clinical advancement to enhance skills and professional growth.