Operating Room RN — Relocation & Certification Pay

CommonSpirit Health; Durango (CO); On-site; USD 44,083 - 79,900; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health in Durango, CO is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join the OR team at Mercy Regional Medical Center. You will collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia, and nursing staff to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in a busy Level III operating room.

Requirements include RN licensure, an Associate Degree in Nursing (Bachelor's preferred), and OR experience. The role involves a 40-hour week with on-call shifts; up to 50 lbs lifting capability is expected.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma or by endorsement is required.
• One year of OR experience preferred; specialty-specific nursing skills expected.
• Current RN license; license in participating state or NLC needed.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate, communicate, and collaborate with the healthcare team and patient/family to identify and meet physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Promote the optimal health, well‑being, and safety of the patient through the nursing process, in accordance with patient care standards and the State Nurse Practice Act.
• Demonstrate personal accountability for relationship-based care, organizational mission, and core values.
• Provide prior and intra-operative support: circulate and/or scrub on all cases.
• Handle spinal, orthopedic, robotic, urology, plastics, ENT, gynecology, ocular, dental, and general cases.
• Cross-train for all services; no specialized service teams.
• Provide breaks, additional supplies, and sterile instruments during operations.
• Assist with room turnover and restock for the next day’s cases.
• Advocate for patients before, during, and after surgery.

Skills

OR experience

RN license

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Nursing Diploma or by endorsement

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Job description

CommonSpirit Health in Durango, CO is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join the OR team at Mercy Regional Medical Center. You will collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia, and nursing staff to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in a busy Level III operating room.

Requirements include RN licensure, an Associate Degree in Nursing (Bachelor's preferred), and OR experience. The role involves a 40-hour week with on-call shifts; up to 50 lbs lifting capability is expected.