Registered Nurse, Operating Room, Full-Time (hours vary from 6:30a-5p)

Job description

Registered Nurse, Operating Room, Full-Time (hours vary from 6:30a-5p)

Job Category : Nursing

Requisition Number : REGIS

Posted : July 8, 2026

Full-Time

On-site

Locations

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St. Albans, VT 05478, USA

Pay or shift range: $36 USD to $57.54 USD The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

NMC is currently recruiting a RN in the Operating Room. The position is full-time (80 hours bi-weekly), hours very Mon-Fri from 6:30a-5p with evening and weekend call rotation. Northwestern Medical Center’s mission is to provide exceptional health care to our community. Join our high reliability team! With “people” as one of our core values, valuing our employees is a top priority for Northwestern. We care about our employees, their families, and their overall health & well-being. We are proud to offer a generous benefits package, with recognized national carriers, designed to help our people stay healthy, balance work & life responsibilities, protect your assets & plan for a secure financial future.

Pay Range: $ to $ USD

OR Registered Nurse

JOB SUMMARY:

The Operating Room RN provides safe nursing care in a timely manner to patients on the assigned unit with a high degree of independence. Performs within the scope of a RN as defined by the Vermont State Board of Nursing, functions regularly as charge nurse.

PRE-REQUISITES:

Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or enrolled in an accredited Direct Entry to Master of Science in Nursing Program with current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Vermont (VT RN license or Compact State RN)

Experience: Successful completion of Surgical Services orientation

Certifications Required: BLS required and ACLS required within 6 months of hire; PALS, CNOR encouraged.

RELATIONSHIPS:

Reports To: Director Surgical Services

Other Contacts: Charge nurse, providers and their staff, shift administrator, patients and their families/visitors, hospital staff, public, and other health care/community agencies

SCOPE:

Machinery or Equipment Used: All office and patient care equipment

Physical Demands: Lifts, positions and/or transfers patients; pushes, moves and lifts heavy equipment/supplies; considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching; prolonged extensive or considerable standing/walking; manual dexterity in using office equipment

Working Conditions: Exposure to crisis or stressful situations, infectious diseases/blood borne pathogens, Possible stress from emergency situation and multiple interruptions; subject to irregular hours and unpredictable work situations

Required Protective Equipment: Masks and/or PAPR, gown, sterile and non-sterile gloves, face shield, goggles

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Incorporates appropriate assessment and intervention skills in all interactions and delivery of nursing care including: Safety & protection

Assessment

Intervention Skills

Evaluation

Equipment use and management

Communicates with patients, team members, and management in an accurate and timely manner evidenced by: Talks with and listens to patients/team members

Reports pertinent, concise information with applicable follow-up

Complete timely, accurate clinical documentation/order entry

Protects confidentiality of patient/colleagues

Applies critical thinking skills and utilizes best practices and current research. Organizes multitask workload

Prioritizes and customizes patient plan of care

Appropriately seeks assistance

Collects/integrates data from patient and/or multiple sources

Organizes/delivers care for multiple patient assignment

Develops and maintain human care relationships. Adapts care management for diverse populations and environment

Advocates for needs of patients and/or families

Provides care in ethical and legal manner

Refers concerns/issues to appropriate resources

Collaborates with all members of the multidisciplinary care team

Demonstrates a therapeutic relationship for patients well being

Collaborates with all members of the Perioperative Health Care Team

Manages self and resources effectively. Acknowledges and adheres to limits of experience and capability

Identifies learning needs and seeks resources

Utilizes equipment and supplies appropriately

Maintain clean, orderly environment of care

Ensures noise and traffic control in “sensitive areas”

Seeks out and accepts feedback

Requests assistance appropriately

Applies leadership skills. Appropriately utilizes scope of practice for self and others

Interacts with others in professional manner

Manages conflict

Delegates and assigns care

Coordinates care within multi-disciplinary team

Maintains professional conversation/conduct in environment of care

Incorporates teaching in delivery of care with a focus on health promotion by: Provides appropriate information to patient

Assess for barriers to learning

Uses colleagues as a learning resource

Provides counseling about health behaviors

Supports the preceptorship program, students and job shadow experiences

Applies knowledge integration skills for the patient population served within unit. Provides age specific care

Applies knowledge of expected norms in planning care

Applies new data to improve care

Integrates technical, psychological, social, intellectual and physical skills

Demonstrates the unit specific skills requisite for unit/patient population served. See unit specific competencies Aseptic Practice

Equipment and Product Safety

Patient and Worker Safety

Patient Care

Sterilization and Disinfection

Adheres to AORN standards in delivering all aspects of patient care

Adheres to Surgical Services policies regarding surgical counts, patient and staff introductions and surgical "time out"

Patient flow and case specific communications

Universal Protocol and time-out

Patient positioning

Sterile technique and all that encompasses

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