Operating Room Nurse Resident

Live Well Homecare; Concord (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Live Well Homecare is seeking a dedicated perioperative nurse to provide professional operating room care, coordinating with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and specialty teams.

You will assess patient needs, develop and evaluate care plans, protect patient rights, and ensure confidentiality while promoting continuity of care across the perioperative environment.

Cross-training opportunities across multiple specialties are available to expand expertise and collaboration within the OR team.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse license and strong perioperative nursing knowledge.
• Ability to assess, prioritize, and apply the nursing process in the OR.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and coordination skills.
• Commitment to patient rights, confidentiality, and quality improvement.
• Willingness to cross-train in multiple surgical specialties.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient needs and develop, implement, and evaluate nursing care plans in the operating room.
• Coordinate care across departments and collaborate with surgical and specialty teams.
• Protect patient rights and maintain strict confidentiality.
• Evaluate the care delivered by direct caregivers and ensure appropriate standards of practice.
• Support continuity of care and effective communication throughout the perioperative environment.

Skills

Registered nurse

Perioperative nursing knowledge

Nursing assessment

Communication

Teamwork

Coordination

Patient privacy

Quality improvement

Cross-training

Job description

Provide professional nursing care to assigned patients in the operating room using the nursing process. Coordinate patient care with other departments and specialty teams, including orthopedics, neurology, and general surgery, with opportunities for cross-training.

Key Duties

• Assess patient needs and develop, implement, and evaluate nursing care plans in the operating room.
• Coordinate care across departments and collaborate with surgical and specialty teams.
• Protect patient rights and maintain strict confidentiality.
• Evaluate the care delivered by direct caregivers and ensure appropriate standards of practice.
• Support continuity of care and effective communication throughout the perioperative environment.

Qualifications & Skills

• Registered nursing license and strong perioperative nursing knowledge.
• Ability to assess, prioritize, and apply the nursing process effectively.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and coordination skills.
• Commitment to patient rights, confidentiality, and quality improvement.
• Willingness to cross-train in multiple specialties.