Registered Nurse Operating Room

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

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Depending on your location, you may be eligible for up to $10,000 in relocation assistance. Nurses are at the heartbeat of our organization and their time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help them flourish and leaders who care about their success. We offer certification pay and a Clinical Career Ladder to help them grow and recognize their contributions to clinical excellence. Here, you will help advance modern nursing by providing your skills, experience, and commitment to compassionate care. Your impact in our faith‑based, mission‑driven culture will cultivate excellence and professional fulfillment.

Day to Day Duties

• 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, guidelines 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 (total and smaller sports‑medicine caseloads), 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.

9 OR suites – 1 dedicated labor & delivery suite. Labor & delivery attends C‑Sections. Approx. 20–30+ cases per day. Schedule: 40 hrs/week, variable shifts based on surgical volume and unit needs. Call required – approx. 5 call shifts in 6 weeks (19:00–07:00 weekdays and 07:00–19:00, 19:00–07:00 weekends). 30‑minute callback radius required. Sleep rooms available in house.

Job Requirements

Education Requirements

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing required; Nursing Diploma or by endorsement.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required for new graduates, preferred for experienced RNs.

Experience Requirements

• One year of experience preferred.
• Specialty‑specific nursing skills and knowledge base required.
• Previous OR experience required.

Licenses/Certification Requirements

• RN license required; current state nursing license or valid RN license from a participating state in the National Licensure Compact.

Physical Requirements

• Medium work – may exert up to 50 lbs force occasionally, up to 20 lbs frequently, or up to 10 lbs constantly.

Where You’ll Work

The Surgery department at Mercy Regional Medical Center is a Level III operating room that treats spine, ortho, ENT, GYN patients, a few eye surgeries, some dental, plastics and a mix of general surgical procedures. We have seven ORs with two dedicated to outpatient cases and are strictly surgical for patients one year old and above. Our department is service‑oriented and we care for one another so we can all achieve a great quality of life and a safe work environment. To be part of this team, individuals must have strong OR skills, be honest, punctual, reliable and have a sense that every day they put their best foot forward for their community and patients.

Pay Range

$32.01 – $57.62 per hour