Registered Nurse Operating Room Flex

Children's Hospital Colorado; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 72,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado is seeking an Operating Room Nurse in Broomfield to provide direct patient care in a busy surgical setting. The role monitors the operative environment, supports the team, and ensures safe, outcomes-focused care in alignment with organizational policies.

The position requires a BSN (or ADN with a plan to obtain BSN within 3 years), RN licensure in Colorado, and BLS/CPR, PALS, ACLS with requisite validity. Minimum 1 year perioperative experience is expected.

Qualifications

• BSN required or ADN with commitment to obtain BSN within 3 years.
• 1 year perioperative nursing experience or completion of perioperative course.
• Current Colorado RN licensure.
• BLS/CPR, PALS, and ACLS by hire with at least 6 months validity remaining.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with health care team to plan and evaluate intraoperative patient care.
• Navigate and document in the EMR to support patient care.
• Work within scope of practice and delegate as appropriate.
• Serve as communication liaison to patients, families and operating team.
• Prepare operating room and instruments for procedures.
• Deliver patient- and family-centered care using nursing process and evidence-based practices.
• Communicate patient values and learning needs to the multidisciplinary team.
• Utilize outcome data to inform care decisions and participate in quality improvement.
• Identify and report unsafe conditions posing risk to patients or staff.
• Apply patient data and technology to coordinate care and improve outcomes.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN)

RN license

BLS/CPR, PALS, ACLS

Job description

Job ID: 104294

Location: Broomfield

Position Type: Flex

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Job Overview

The Operating Room Nurse provides direct patient care in a surgical setting in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice with the policies, values, and mission of the organization. Monitors and manages the patient and operative environment during surgery to maintain a safe environment, optimize outcomes and maximize available resources.

Department Name: North Campus Operating Room
Job Status: Flex (as needed), not eligible for benefits
Shift: 16 hours of availability every 2 weeks. Monday through Friday scheduled between the hours of 7-1530.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate intraoperative patient care plans
• Navigates and documents in the EMR to support patient care.
• Works within scope of practice and delegates according to Nurse Practice Act.
• Serves as the communication liaison to patients, families and members of the operating team
• Prepares operating room for patient and procedure
• Delivers patient and family centered care incorporating the nursing process while providing developmentally appropriate, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care. Actively anticipates changes in patient outcomes/ unit needs in the provision of care.
• Communicate and advocate patient values, preferences and expressed needs as part of implementation of care plan, evaluation of care and assessment of patient/family learning needs to the interdisciplinary team. Initiates and anticipates individualized care and education for patients/families across the continuum using an interdisciplinary approach
• Utilizes outcome data at the patient level to make care decisions.
• Participates in the quality improvement activities and uses quality measures to understand individual and unit performance.
• Communicates observations or concerns related to unsafe situations that pose a risk to patients, families or the health care team.
• Recognizes and applies information and technology of patient and unit outcomes to facilitate communication, clinical decision making, error prevention, and care coordination.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Experience
  • One (1) year perioperative nursing experience or successful completion of a perioperative course
• Equivalency
  • Applicants with an Associate's Degree in Nursing who agree to obtain a BSN within 3 years from their start date may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor of Science (BSN) in Nursing
• Licenses and Certifications
  • BLS/CPR, PALS, and ACLS from the American Heart Association with at least 6 months left before expiration is required upon hire.
  • Current State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)

Salary Information

Hourly Rate of Pay: $52.26

Benefits Information

As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid sick leave and a robust wellness program.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children’s Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

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Estimated Close Date: 11/30/2026