Per Diem OR RN

Express Employment Professionals; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment International (US) is assisting with a per diem Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) opportunity. The role provides safe, comprehensive perioperative care, collaborating with surgeons, anesthesia teams, and surgical staff across preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases.

Qualified candidates hold a current, unrestricted RN license, BLS, and at least 12 months of OR experience.

Qualifications

• Current RN license in the state of practice.
• Current BLS certification.
• Minimum 12 months of OR RN experience.
• Knowledge of perioperative nursing principles and infection prevention.
• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to patients undergoing surgical procedures.
• Circulating nurse and scrub roles as permitted by policy.
• Perform preoperative safety checks and time-out processes.
• Verify patient consent, procedure, allergies, and documentation.
• Maintain aseptic technique and infection prevention throughout surgery.
• Document intraoperative medications, specimens, and events.

Skills

Perioperative nursing

Asepsis

Infection prevention

Critical thinking

Communication

Education

RN license (state)

BLS certification

Job description

Job Title: Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN)

Department: Perioperative Services / Operating Room

Employment [Per Diem]

Position Summary

The Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) is responsible for providing safe, comprehensive, and individualized nursing care to patients undergoing surgical procedures. The OR RN serves as a patient advocate throughout the perioperative experience and is responsible for coordinating and delivering nursing care during the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases as assigned. The OR RN collaborates with surgeons, anesthesia providers, surgical technologists, sterile processing personnel, and other healthcare professionals to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality surgical care. The nurse demonstrates clinical competency, critical thinking, strong communication skills, and adherence to established standards of nursing practice, infection prevention, and patient safety.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Intraoperative Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to patients undergoing surgical procedures.
• Function in the circulating nurse role and scrub role, as qualified and permitted by facility policy.
• Complete patient identification, surgical site verification, and preoperative safety checks.
• Participate in the surgical time-out process in accordance with established protocols.
• Verify patient consent, surgical procedure, allergies, and required documentation.
• Assess patient condition and anticipate potential surgical and anesthesia-related needs.
• Maintain patient safety, dignity, privacy, and confidentiality throughout the surgical experience.
• Monitor and document patient care, interventions, positioning, and intraoperative events.
• Ensure appropriate surgical counts are completed and documented according to policy.
• Monitor the surgical environment and maintain aseptic technique.
• Coordinate communication between the surgical team and other departments.
• Recognize and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition and emergency situations.

Circulating Nurse Responsibilities

• Assess and document patient information before, during, and after surgical procedures.
• Verify availability and functionality of surgical equipment, supplies, and instrumentation.
• Assist with patient positioning and ensure protection from injury.
• Maintain accurate surgical counts with the scrub person.
• Document medications, solutions, specimens, implants, and other intraoperative activities.
• Ensure specimens are properly identified, labeled, handled, and transported.
• Maintain a safe and sterile surgical environment.
• Advocate for the patient throughout the surgical procedure.

Required Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Minimum of 12 months of experience as a OR RN.
• Knowledge of perioperative nursing principles, surgical asepsis, and infection prevention.
• Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced surgical environment.