OR Nurse: Perioperative Transition to Practice

St. Vincent's Medical Center; Hamden (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits program

Career development opportunities

Job summary

St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport offers an OR Transition to Practice Program for new graduate and experienced nurses, with a 12-month pathway spanning perioperative fundamentals and clinical surgery rotations.

The program includes a structured orientation, mentoring, and opportunities across multiple surgical specialties in a high-volume hospital setting. The role focuses on scrub and circulating nursing responsibilities, preparing for and assisting in procedures, while developing

Qualifications

• Current Connecticut nursing license required prior to start date.
• BLS certification required at time of hire.
• Exposure to perioperative nursing practice preferred (e.g., Summer Student Nurse Fellow, Capstone Rotation).

Responsibilities

• Support scrub nurse role within sterile field, preparing instruments and maintaining sterility.
• Serve as circulating nurse, managing room environment, equipment, documentation, and interdepartmental communication.

Skills

Connecticut nursing license

BLS certification

Perioperative nursing exposure

Job description

St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport offers an OR Transition to Practice Program for new graduate and experienced nurses, with a 12-month pathway spanning perioperative fundamentals and clinical surgery rotations.

The program includes a structured orientation, mentoring, and opportunities across multiple surgical specialties in a high-volume hospital setting. The role focuses on scrub and circulating nursing responsibilities, preparing for and assisting in procedures, while developing