Registered Nurse Operating Room

St Anthony North Hospital; Thornton (CO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

St. Anthony North Hospital in Colorado is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide circulating support in a high-volume Operating Room, collaborating with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and the perioperative team to deliver safe, high-quality patient care.

You will manage sterile instruments, assist with turnovers, document care, and advocate for patient safety across orthopedic, trauma, sports medicine and other service lines.

Qualifications

• Requires state RN licensure and active nursing license
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program; ADN or diploma accepted
• Demonstrated assessment and care planning capabilities
• Ability to apply nursing process in a fast-paced perioperative setting

Responsibilities

• Provide circulating support in the Operating Room
• Manage sterile instruments and supplies for procedures
• Document interventions and patient status accurately
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia, and perioperative teams to ensure safety

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Nursing assessments

Education

Associates Degree in Nursing

Nursing Diploma or endorsement

RN License

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our RN, you will assume responsibility for facilitating, communicating, and collaborating with the healthcare team and patient/family to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient, advancing modern nursing through compassionate care.

Every day you will promote optimal patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process, adhering to patient care standards, guidelines, and the State Nurse Practice Act, and demonstrating personal accountability for relationship-based care and our organizational mission.

To be successful in this role, you will be a Registered Nurse with a commitment to compassionate, high-quality patient care, strong communication and collaboration skills, and the ability to apply the nursing process effectively within a supportive, mission-driven environment.

• Assess patient’s physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interview, review of medical records & clinical data.
• Evaluates patient’s response and intervenes to ensure optimal patient outcome.
• Develop and implement patient plan of care and observe outcomes in accordance with nursing standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate competency in a variety of therapeutic/diagnostic interventions including, but not limited to, IV’s, incision/wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collections.
• Thorough and confidential maintenance of patient charts and records.
• Document ongoing status, interventions, patient response and outcomes in an accurate, timely manner.

We are offering a $20,000 Sign on bonus in addition up to $10,000 relocation assistance to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

Schedule- 36 hrs/Week- Variable shift times/days per surgical Volume and current unit needs.

Call required- Approx. 4-6 call shifts per 6 week schedule block. May Vary

Weekend Call is 0700-1930, 1900-0730, weekday call 1900-0730

30 Min call back radius

Job Requirements

Required

• Associates Degree in Nursing; Nursing Diploma or by endorsement
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required for new graduates, preferred for experienced RNs
• RN License required; Current state nursing licenses or valid RN license from a participating state in the National Licensure Compact

Preferred

• Previous OR experience highly preferred
• One year of Nursing experience
• Bachelors Degree in Nursing

Where You'll Work

As a Registered Nurse in the Operating Room at St. Anthony North Hospital, you will provide circulating support for a high-volume surgical department that manages approximately 600–700+ cases per month. Our facility features 10 OR suites, a dedicated cystoscopy room, and a minor procedure room. You will work within an orthopedics-heavy department that includes trauma, sports medicine, spine (utilizing STEALTH and 7D navigation), podiatry, plastics, robotics (DaVinci XI, ROSA, and MAKO), and a variety of other specialties including General, ENT, GYN, Urology, Bariatrics, and GI. All associates are fully cross-trained to circulate across all service lines to ensure operational flexibility. Daily duties include providing intraoperative support, such as managing sterile instruments and supplies, facilitating efficient room turnovers, and restocking for the following day’s cases. Throughout every procedure, you will serve as a dedicated advocate for the patient’s safety and well-being.

For more than 50 years, St. Anthony North Hospital has delivered optimal health care to the communities of Westminster, Erie, Brighton, Broomfield, Northglenn and Thornton. Highlights of our campus include 60,000 square feet of integrated primary and specialty care physician clinics, ambulatory surgery center, birthing center with private birthing suites, Level III Trauma Center with 24/7 emergency services, over 150 inpatient beds and an outpatient diagnostics center with lab and imaging services. In 2023, we received our prestigious Magnet designation! We are so proud of our nursing staff for this achievement, which is awarded to less than 6 percent of hospitals in the United States. Built on the pillars of convenience, wellness and person-centered care, we offer inpatient and outpatient care at one site, with an emphasis on preventive health, wellness and health education.

Pay Range

$36.51 - $59.00 /hour