RN Ortho Institute Operating Room, Per Diem

Job Description

OR Nurse position in an orthopaedic and ambulatory surgery center setting. The applicant is part of a multi-disciplinary team that is focused on the care of the outpatient orthopaedic patient. 

 Utilizes the nursing process in the perioperative environment incorporating assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to provide safe, therapeutic care. The RN works in an interdisciplinary approach with anesthesiologists, surgeons, peri-op nurses, anesthesia technicians, surgical technicians, SPD staff, clinical engineering, residents, medical students, etc. The perioperative nurse adheres to AORN, SCIP, and National Patient Safety Goals, Joint Commission and other regulatory standards. The perioperative nurse is knowledgeable in aseptic technique and has experience in circulating as well as scrubbing practices.