Operating Room Registered Nurse

Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association; Kipling (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association seeks a Registered Nurse (Operating Room) to provide perioperative care in the OR. You will act as a circulating and scrubbing nurse, administer medications per protocol, and document clinical activities.

Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and surgical techs to ensure safe outcomes. Educate patients and families and uphold infection control and safety standards in a fast-paced surgical environment.

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure required
• Strong perioperative nursing knowledge
• Teamwork in a surgical setting
• Attention to infection control and documentation accuracy
• Effective communication with patients and families

Responsibilities

• Assess patients pre- and intra-procedure
• Perform circulating and scrubbing duties as needed
• Administer medications per protocol
• Maintain precise charting and records
• Educate patients and families on perioperative care
• Adhere to infection prevention and safety standards
• Participate in quality improvement activities

Education

RN licensure

Job description

Registered Nurse (Operating Room)

Provide perioperative nursing care in the Operating Room by assessing patients and delivering safe, patient-centered support throughout surgical procedures. Serve as a circulating and scrubbing nurse, administer medications per protocol, and complete accurate documentation. Collaborate closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and surgical techs to support safe surgical outcomes. Educate patients and families, and consistently follow infection control and safety protocols.

Key duties

• Conduct pre- and intra-procedure patient assessments
• Perform circulating and scrubbing duties as needed
• Administer medications and ensure appropriate perioperative care
• Maintain precise charting and required records
• Educate patients and families regarding perioperative care
• Adhere to infection prevention, safety and quality standards
• Participate in quality improvement activities

Qualifications & Skills

• Current RN licensure
• Strong clinical judgment and perioperative nursing expertise
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary surgical team
• Commitment to patient safety, infection control, and documentation accuracy
• Professional communication and patient education skills