Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room - Per Diem

Aura Health; Valley Park (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education support

Loan repayment assistance

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Aura Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Operating Room, specializing in cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgeries. You will provide direct patient care in a high-stakes surgical environment and work with a multidisciplinary team.

The role offers night shifts with self-scheduling, no on-call, and a robust benefits package including education support and loan repayment assistance.

Qualifications

• RN license required; BSN preferred, or ADN candidates considered.
• Commitment to teamwork, safety, and clinical excellence.
• Willingness to participate in a comprehensive orientation to learn scrub and circulate skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment with critical thinking and clinical judgment.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Promote patient and family-centered care by educating on post-treatment management and medication administration.
• Participate in activities that ensure patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and document individualized care plans in collaboration with the healthcare team, patients, and families.
• Assess physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs, considering patient values and barriers to care.

Skills

RN license

Teamwork

Critical thinking

Clinical excellence

Education

BSN preferred

ADN considered

Job description

Seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Operating Room specializing in cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgeries.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Promote patient and family-centered care by educating on post-treatment management and medication administration.
• Participate in activities that ensure patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and document individualized care plans in collaboration with the healthcare team, patients, and families.
• Assess physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs, considering patient values and barriers to care.

Qualifications & Skills

• RN license required; BSN preferred, or AD-N candidates considered.
• Commitment to teamwork, safety, and clinical excellence.
• Willingness to participate in a comprehensive orientation to learn scrub and circulate skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment with critical thinking and clinical judgment.

Role Highlights

• Work in a 13-operating room hospital specializing in minimally invasive, heart failure, transplants, robotic, lung transplants, and vascular surgeries.
• Night shifts with self-scheduling, no call, minimal holidays.
• Bonus eligibility and comprehensive benefits, including education support and loan repayment assistance.