Operating Room RN

Aura Health; Kipling (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Aura Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (Operating Room) to provide perioperative nursing care, including patient assessment, circulating and scrubbing duties, and accurate documentation.

You will collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and surgical staff to support safe procedures, uphold infection control, and contribute to quality improvement and patient education. Active RN licensure and strong teamwork are required.

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure required.
• Strong perioperative and sterile technique knowledge.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
• Attention to detail with a focus on patient safety and compliance.
• Ability to educate patients and families with compassion.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and support readiness for surgery.
• Act as circulating nurse and perform scrub responsibilities as needed.
• Administer medications per orders and ensure safe medication handling.
• Document care and communicate effectively with the surgical team.
• Provide patient and family education.
• Follow infection control and safety protocols.
• Participate in quality improvement activities.

Skills

Perioperative nursing

Circulating nurse duties

Medication administration

Patient education

Infection control

Job description

Registered Nurse (Operating Room)

Provide perioperative nursing care in the Operating Room. Responsibilities include patient assessment, circulating and scrubbing duties, medication administration, and accurate clinical documentation. Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and surgical technologists to support safe, effective procedures and positive patient outcomes.

Key Duties

• Assess patients and support readiness for surgery
• Act as circulating nurse and perform scrub responsibilities as needed
• Administer medications per orders and ensure safe medication handling
• Document care and communicate effectively with the surgical team
• Provide patient and family education
• Follow infection control and safety protocols
• Participate in quality improvement activities

Qualifications & Skills

• Current Registered Nurse licensure
• Strong perioperative and sterile technique knowledge
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills
• Attention to detail with a focus on patient safety and compliance
• Ability to educate patients and families with compassion