Operating Room Registered Nurse

Cherry Hill Free Clinic; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherry Hill Free Clinic is seeking a Clinical Nurse – Operating Room (Outpatient Surgery) to provide perioperative nursing care as a circulator and/or scrub nurse across diverse outpatient procedures. The role emphasizes sterile technique, patient monitoring, and teamwork with surgeons and anesthesia to ensure safe, coordinated care.

Responsibilities include OR setup, infection prevention, ongoing patient and family education, and participation in quality improvement and skill development within

Qualifications

• Registered/licensed clinical nursing credentials with perioperative capability.
• Strong knowledge of sterile processing, safety practices, and patient monitoring.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-based surgical environment.
• Excellent communication and patient/family education skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare operating room suites and ensure proper setup of instruments and equipment.
• Maintain sterile technique and comply with infection prevention and safety standards.
• Monitor patients closely throughout the surgical experience and respond to changing clinical needs.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia, and multidisciplinary team members to support safe, coordinated care.
• Educate patients and families and provide ongoing perioperative support.
• Support quality improvement initiatives and participate in professional skill development.

Skills

Perioperative nursing

Sterile technique

Patient monitoring

Team collaboration

Education & communication

Job description

Clinical Nurse – Operating Room (Outpatient Surgery)

Provide perioperative nursing care for surgical patients as a circulator and/or scrub nurse across a variety of outpatient procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare operating room suites and ensure proper setup of instruments and equipment.
• Maintain sterile technique and comply with infection prevention and safety standards.
• Monitor patients closely throughout the surgical experience and respond to changing clinical needs.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia, and multidisciplinary team members to support safe, coordinated care.
• Educate patients and families and provide ongoing perioperative support.
• Support quality improvement initiatives and participate in professional skill development.

Qualifications & Skills

• Registered/licensed clinical nursing credentials with perioperative capability.
• Strong knowledge of sterile processing, safety practices, and patient monitoring.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-based surgical environment.
• Excellent communication and patient/family education skills.