Operating Room Nurse
Denver, Colorado
We are seeking an Operating Room Nurse for our ambulatory surgery center who demonstrates the values of our company by caring like family.
Posted Sep 21
- Shift and hours
- Nights
- Unit and setting
- ambulatory surgery center Our services include general surgery, GI, gynecology, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedic, ENT, pain management, plastics, podiatry and urology.
- License
- RN license Active RN license as required by state of employment or appropriate compact licensureactive RN license or compact licensure
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- active RN license or compact licensure Active RN license as required by state of employment or appropriate compact licensure Check your license
- Certification
- BCLS certification upon employment (online certification not acceptable) Valid BCLS Certification upon employment ***online certification not acceptable
- Certification
- ACLS as required by facility
- Education
- graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing
- Experience
- minimum 1 year of experience in an operating room setting Minimum 1 year of experience in an operating room setting, preferably in an ambulatory surgery center
Preferred
- Certification
- CNOR certification CNOR certification preferred
- Experience
- ambulatory surgery center experience
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Top of Denver staff RN payDenver staff RN postings that state pay run $35/hr to $42/hr, the middle half $36/hr to $40/hr, across 177 postings.
- Pay reviews
- actual salary determined by specific skills, years of experience, and internal equity; typical candidate hired below midpoint
Benefits
- Benefitsmedical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine servicesComprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Benefitsfree counseling and referral servicesWellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Benefitspaid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absenceTime away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Benefits401(k) plan with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, ESPP, flexible spending accounts, banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial counseling
- Benefitstuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and Galen College of Nursing partnershipEducation support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Benefitsfertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection, auto/home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts
More benefits (28)
- Dental insurance
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Health insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Adoption assistance
- Loan assistance
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Family leave
- medical
- prescription drug
- vision
- behavioral health
- telemedicine
- counseling and referral services
- paid family leave
- disability coverage
- leaves of absence
- 401(k) Plan with match
- flexible spending accounts
- tuition assistance
- student loan assistance
- certification support
- dependent scholarships
- fertility and family building
The role and schedule
- Care model
- circulating or scrub role You will be an amazing addition to our team by contributing your expertise in the circulating or scrub role.
- Day to day
- ensure safe and effective care until patient is transferred to recovery You will ensure safe and effective nursing care until your patient is transferred from your care to recovery.
- Day to day
- oversee OR instrument and equipment set-up using preference cards and anticipating surgeon needs Oversee the instrument and equipment set-up for your OR, including utilization of preference cards and ability to anticipate your surgeon’s needs
- Day to day
- coordinate and oversee OR during cases as circulator Coordinate and oversee your room during a case as the circulator
- Day to day
- facilitate transitions between surgical procedures You will facilitate effective and efficient transition between surgical procedures
- Day to day
- move patients to stretchers and OR tables using proper body mechanics Utilize appropriate body mechanics in moving your patients to stretchers and OR tables to prevent injury
- Day to day
- manage patient care, medication, and anesthesia assistance Manage your patients care and medication, including assistance with anesthesia
- Day to day
- review charts for completeness pre- and post-procedure Consistently review your charts for completeness, in accordance with documentation protocols prior to and after the surgical procedure
- Patients
- general surgery, GI, gynecology, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedic, ENT, pain management, plastics, podiatry and urology Our services include general surgery, GI, gynecology, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedic, ENT, pain management, plastics, podiatry and urology.
- Details
- five operating rooms, four GI endoscopy suites, two pain management suites, and two overnight rooms for 23-hour observation We offer five operating rooms, four GI endoscopy suites, two pain management suites and two overnight rooms for 23-hour observation.
The workplace
- Address
- 4700 East Hale Pkwy, Denver, CO, 80220
Workplace: Rose Surgical Center.
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
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Hourly Wage Estimate: $34.67 - $50.90 / hour
Learn more about the benefits offered for this job.
The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.
As a Operating Room Nurse, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn –whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.
Job Summary and Qualifications
We are seeking an Operating Room Nurse for our ambulatory surgery center who demonstrates the values of our company by caring like family. You will be an amazing addition to our team by contributing your expertise in the circulating or scrub role. You will ensure safe and effective nursing care until your patient is transferred from your care to recovery.
What you will do in this role
- Oversee the instrument and equipment set-up for your OR, including utilization of preference cards and ability to anticipate your surgeon’s needs
- Coordinate and oversee your room during a case as the circulator
- You will facilitate effective and efficient transition between surgical procedures
- Utilize appropriate body mechanics in moving your patients to stretchers and OR tables to prevent injury
- Manage your patients care and medication, including assistance with anesthesia
- Consistently review your charts for completeness, in accordance with documentation protocols prior to and after the surgical procedure
Qualifications you will need
- Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing
- Minimum 1 year of experience in an operating room setting, preferably in an ambulatory surgery center
- Active RN license as required by state of employment or appropriate compact licensure
- Valid BCLS Certification upon employment online certification not acceptable
- ACLS as required by facility
- CNOR certification preferred
Benefits
Rose Surgical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future."
Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC
Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive
HCA Healthcare
Rose Surgical Center is located east of downtown Denver, Colorado. We are a licensed and AAAHC accredited multi-specialty facility. We offer five operating rooms, four GI endoscopy suites, two pain management suites and two overnight rooms for 23-hour observation. Our services include general surgery, GI, gynecology, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedic, ENT, pain management, plastics, podiatry and urology. We are a member of Surgery Ventures powered by HCA Healthcare
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
If this opportunity is your next step in your career path, we encourage you to apply for our Operating Room Nurse opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing, apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
What's around it?
Denver, COFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 6% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,831/mo
- Household income
- $94,718/yr, all local households, not nurse pay