Trauma Registered Nurse

DayToDay Health; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

DayToDay Health in Missouri is seeking a Clinical Nurse in the operating room to provide perioperative care for trauma and complex surgical patients, including pre-operative assessment, intraoperative support, and recovery handoff.

You will scrub and circulate within an interdisciplinary team, maintain strict sterile technique under high-acuity conditions, and coordinate with surgeons, anesthesia, and staff to ensure safe, evidence-based care.

Qualifications

• Strong perioperative nursing knowledge for trauma and complex surgeries.
• Proficiency in sterile technique and operating room standards.
• Ability to scrub and circulate as part of a collaborative team.
• High-acuity readiness with calm, fast decision-making in emergencies.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice, compassion, diversity, and continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive perioperative nursing care for trauma patients.
• Perform pre-operative assessment and intraoperative support.
• Scrub and circulate as part of the team.
• Ensure strict sterile technique throughout procedures.
• Coordinate recovery handoff with postoperative teams.

Skills

Trauma perioperative nursing

Sterile technique

Scrub and circulate

High-acuity decision making

Evidence-based practice

Job description

Clinical Nurse - Operating Room (Trauma)

Provide comprehensive perioperative nursing care for trauma and complex surgical patients, including pre-operative assessment, intraoperative support, and recovery handoff. Scrub and circulate within an interdisciplinary team, ensuring strict sterile technique throughout procedures.

In high-acuity, emergent situations, rapidly respond to trauma cases and coordinate effectively with surgeons, anesthesia, and support staff.

Qualifications / Skills

• Strong perioperative nursing knowledge and ability to support trauma and complex surgeries
• Proficiency in sterile technique and operating room standards
• Ability to scrub and circulate as part of a collaborative team
• High-acuity readiness with calm, fast decision-making in emergencies
• Commitment to evidence-based practice, compassion, diversity, and continuous learning