Rn Operating Room

Job Summary:

The Registered Nurse in the Operating Room (OR) works collaboratively with the healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and implement individualized care, and provide patient and family education. This role involves comprehensive patient assessment, diagnosis, care planning, implementation, and evaluation within the OR setting. The nurse promotes health, safety, and quality nursing practice while demonstrating professional leadership and ethical standards. A minimum of 18 months RN experience and relevant certifications are required.

• Collect comprehensive patient data relevant to health or surgical situation (Assessment).
• Analyze assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses or issues.
• Identify expected outcomes and develop individualized care plans.
• Implement nursing care plans and strategies to promote health and safety.
• Continuously enhance nursing practice quality and effectiveness.
• Maintain current knowledge and competency reflecting up-to-date nursing practice.
• Evaluate own nursing practice against professional standards and regulations.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare team members in nursing practice.
• Integrate ethical provisions and research findings into practice.
• Provide professional leadership within the practice setting and profession.
• Comply with hospital stroke care policies and participate in stroke education.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Active Registered Nurse license in Montana.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Minimum 18 months of Registered Nurse experience.

• Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) certification.
• At least 1 year of circulating experience in the OR.
• At least 1 year of scrub experience in the OR.

• Ability to work in a busy and stressful environment with sound judgment and professionalism.
• Must exercise tact, discretion, sensitivity, and maintain confidentiality.
• Self-directed with the ability to complete assignments accurately and with minimal oversight.
• Strong emotional intelligence, interpersonal, and teamwork skills required.
• Stroke competency including compliance with stroke care protocols and continuing education.
• Flexibility to work variable day shifts and be available for on-call duties.

• Full-time, variable day shifts with on-call responsibilities.
• Shift assignments require flexibility to cover all shifts as needed.