Operating Room Registered Nurse

Aura Health; Naples (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Aura Health in Naples, FL is seeking an Operating Room / Surgical Nurse to provide safe, high-quality perioperative care, including preoperative assessments and intraoperative support. You will collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia, and support staff to maintain sterile technique and optimize patient outcomes.

In this role you will monitor patient status, document care in the EHR, and educate patients and families throughout the surgical journey, ensuring clear communication across the care team.

Qualifications

• Strong perioperative nursing knowledge.
• Ability to maintain aseptic technique and safety protocols.
• Excellent patient assessment and monitoring skills.
• Effective communication and patient education.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced surgical team environment.
• Proficiency with EHR documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients preoperatively and prepare them for surgery.
• Circulate and scrub during procedures, maintaining sterile technique.
• Monitor patient status closely and respond to changes to support optimal outcomes.
• Follow strict safety and sterile protocols throughout the surgical process.
• Document nursing care in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Educate patients and families throughout the surgical journey.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia, and support staff to improve workflows and outcomes.

Skills

Perioperative nursing

Aseptic technique

Patient assessment

Communication

Fast-paced team

EHR documentation

Job description

Operating Room / Surgical Nurse provides safe, high-quality perioperative care.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patients preoperatively and prepare them for surgery.
• Circulate and scrub during procedures, maintaining sterile technique.
• Monitor patient status closely and respond to changes to support optimal outcomes.
• Follow strict safety and sterile protocols throughout the surgical process.
• Document nursing care in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Educate patients and families throughout the surgical journey.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia, and support staff to improve workflows and outcomes.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong perioperative nursing knowledge and clinical judgment.
• Ability to maintain aseptic technique and adhere to safety protocols.
• Excellent patient assessment and monitoring skills.
• Effective communication and patient education skills.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced surgical team environment.
• Proficiency with EHR documentation.