Registered Nurse - Operating ROOM (LEWES)
Lewes, DE
RN · General
Posted Jun 18
- Unit
- OR
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Delaware is $37/hr, across 43 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Why Beebe?:
Become part of the Beebe team—an inclusive, mission‑driven organization located in a vibrant coastal community. At Beebe, you’ll build a rewarding career while making a meaningful impact on the health and well‑being of our patients. Join a team committed to excellence, collaboration, and compassionate care, and experience the fulfillment that comes from supporting a community that trusts and values the work you do every day.
Benefits
In addition to competitive compensation and wellness benefits (medical, dental, vision and prescription) Beebe Healthcare also offers:
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- Sign-on and Referral Bonuses for select positions
- Tuition Assistance up to $5,000
- Paid Time Off
- Long Term Sick accrual
- Employer Contribution Plan
- Free Short and Long-Term Disability for Full Time employees
- Zero copay for drugs on prescription plan for certain conditions
- College Bound 529 Savings Plan
- Life Insurance
- Beebe Perks via WorkAdvantage
- Employee Assistance Program
- Pet Insurance
Overview
Are you a dedicated Registered Nurse with a passion for perioperative excellence? Join our surgical team as an Operating Room RN, where your clinical skills, attention to detail, and ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment contribute directly to exceptional patient outcomes. In this vital role, you will combine advanced perioperative knowledge with strong critical‑thinking abilities to ensure the safe, efficient, and compassionate delivery of surgical care.
As an integral member of the surgical team, you will support patients throughout the intraoperative process, uphold the highest standards of aseptic technique, collaborate seamlessly with surgeons and anesthesia providers, and ensure every detail is executed with precision. This role is ideal for an RN who values teamwork, technical mastery, and making a meaningful impact on patient care every day.
Responsibilities
Aseptic Technique & Surgical Support
Demonstrate full competency in scrub and surgical routines, including proper scrub, gowning, and gloving techniques for self, surgeons, and assistants.
Monitor aseptic practices continuously in all assigned roles (scrub, circulator, assistant).
Anticipate surgeon needs and recognize procedural sequences across all surgical specialties.
Pass instruments accurately and efficiently, ensuring full readiness for all assigned procedures.
Sterilization & Equipment Management
Follow established protocols for autoclaves and Steris units, including performance of required daily A‑Tests and biological tests.
Perform proper care, handling, and assembly of instruments for reprocessing.
Complete thorough documentation of all flash and Steris cycles according to protocol.
Maintain accountability for the safe handling, appropriate use, and preservation of department supplies, instruments, and equipment.
Perioperative Nursing Process
Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, collecting and communicating all relevant intraoperative data.
Develop individualized intraoperative care plans based on patient needs and surgical requirements.
Provide direct patient care to support physical and psychological well‑being during surgery.
Continuously evaluate patient responses and adjust the nursing care plan to achieve optimal outcomes.
Clinical Knowledge & Documentation
Demonstrate strong theoretical and practical knowledge of perioperative nursing, understanding both the “how” and “why” of surgical practices.
Ensure complete, accurate, and timely documentation of all intraoperative nursing care.
Patient Safety & Positioning
Apply expertise in proper intraoperative positioning to prevent nerve injury, pressure‑related skin breakdown, and other complications.
Follow universal skin care precautions to promote patient safety and comfort.
Surgical Counts & Preference Management
Assist with accurate completion of sponge, sharps, instrument, and miscellaneous item counts per policy.
Collaborate with Resource RNs and PCCs to maintain up‑to‑date surgeon preference sheets.
Critical Thinking & Time Management
Display effective prioritization, critical‑thinking, and time‑management skills across all perioperative activities.
Maintain precision in patient charging, cost‑effective supply usage, and transmission of required data for billing accuracy.
Turnover & Efficiency
Contribute to efficient room turnover by being readily available and maintaining ongoing communication with the OR Desk, Charge RN, and PCCs.
Assist with containment of body fluid spills, gross cleanup, and preparation of the operating room between procedures.
Prioritize case completion and room setup steps to support smooth, timely surgical workflow.
Qualifications
Strong clinical judgment, communication skills, and commitment to patient-centered care Prefer minimum of 1-year recent perioperative experience. Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Credentials
RN - Registered Nurse BLS - Basic Life Saving certification
Education
Graduate of an accredited nursing program Entry: USD $36.20/Hr. Max: USD $59.73/Hr.
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Requirements
- Strong clinical judgment, communication skills, and commitment to patient-centered care
- Prefer minimum of 1-year recent perioperative experience.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- RN - Registered Nurse
- BLS - Basic Life Saving certification
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program
- Entry: USD $36.20/Hr. Max: USD $59.73/Hr.
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
Place
- City
- Lewes, DE
- Median rent
- $381/mo
- Local household income
- $96,393/yr
- State price level
- about the national average
- Address
- 424 Savannah Rd, Lewes, DE 19958, USA
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Delaware index 99.8, where 100 is the national average.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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About the employer
Beebe Healthcare is an independent community health system serving Sussex County, Delaware, with a history dating back to 1916. Headquartered in Lewes, DE, Beebe positions itself as a local leader in clinical excellence and the healthcare system of choice for…
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Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
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