Operating Room Nurse

About This Role

Operating Room Nurses ensure safe and effective nursing care for patients in an ambulatory surgery center until they are transferred to recovery. The role involves contributing expertise in either a circulating or scrub role and demonstrates the company's values of caring like family.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the instrument and equipment setup for the OR, including utilization of preference cards and ability to anticipate surgeons' needs
• Coordinate and oversee the room during a case as the circulator
• Facilitate effective and efficient transition between surgical procedures
• Utilize appropriate body mechanics in moving patients to stretchers and OR tables to prevent injury
• Manage patients' care and medication, including assistance with anesthesia
• Consistently review charts for completeness, in accordance with documentation protocols prior to and after the surgical procedure

Requirements

• 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
• ACLS as required by facility

Nice to have:

• PALS is preferred, but may be required at some facilities
• CNOR certification preferred

Benefits

• $7,000 sign-on bonus available for eligible applicants
• 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

About the Company

As the nation’s largest private employer of Registered Nurses, the company is honored by the trust of over 100,000 nurses and committed to supporting safe, high-quality care. More than 80% of its hospitals earn an A or B Leapfrog safety grade, rank in the top 5% nationally for patient outcomes through Health Grades, or are recognized as Magnet or Pathway to Excellence facilities. Kansas City Urology Surgery Center, the newest member of Surgery Ventures Group powered by HCA Healthcare, is opening in Spring 2026. This state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery center is dedicated exclusively to urological care and features four operating rooms, two specialty procedure rooms, and five local procedure rooms. The center will be staffed by a highly skilled team of registered nurses, OR techs, and ancillary support, and is conveniently located at I-435 and Nall for easy access.