Registered Nurse Operating Room

At CommonSpirit Mountain Region, we believe in the healing power of humanity and serving the common good through our dedicated work and shared mission to celebrate humankindness. 

The Surgery department at St. Thomas More Hospital has ten SDS (Same Day Surgery) beds, seven PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit) beds, five Infusion Center rooms, two GI lab rooms and five OR suites. Our patient mix is surgical, endoscopy and infusion. Our department is made up of a dedicated team with excellent relationships between the associates and the surgeons. We are proud of our excellent surgical outcomes.

“For the OR RN/ CST position we are looking for candidates that are true team players, passionate about the OR and patient care and safety. We’re a small critical access facility with 5 OR Suites,10 SDS, 7 PACU Bays 5 infusions rooms, 2 GI Rooms. We average about 10+ Cases per day doing lots of Ortho, Gen, OB/GYN, urology and podiatry. Team players are a must- its “all hands-on deck” with room turn-overs and helping restock/ set up for next day’s cases. Previous OR experience is preferred but for the right candidate will train new grads” Hiring Manager- Shannon H.

Depending on your location, you may be eligible for up to $8,000 in relocation assistance!

Nurses are at the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success. We offer Certification pay and a Clinical Career Ladder to help you grow and recognize your contributions to clinical excellence! 

Here, you will help advance modern nursing by providing your skills, experience, and commitment to compassionate care. The impact you will make in our faith-based, mission-driven culture will cultivate excellence and achieve professional fulfillment united in humankindness.

As a Registered Nurse (RN) you will assume responsibility and accountability for:

• Facilitating, communicating, and collaborating with both the healthcare team, and the patient/family to identify and meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient.
• Promote the optimal health, well-being and safety of the patient through use of the nursing process and in accordance with patient care standards, guidelines and the State Nurse Practice Act.
• Demonstrate personal accountability for relationship-based care, organizational mission, and core values.

**Previous OR Experience preferred**

Day to Day duties:

• Circulate and/or Scrub on all cases.
• Mix of Surgical, Endoscopy. Lots of Ortho, Gen, OB/GYN, urology and podiatry.
• Associates are cross trained for all services, no specialized service Teams.
• Giving breaks and/or providing additional supplies and sterile instruments as needed during operations.
• Assisting with room turnover and obtaining supplies for next day’s cases.
• Acting as an advocate for patient before, during and after surgery.

5 OR Suites, 10SDS, 7PACU Bays, 5 infusion and 2 GI Rooms

Approx. 10-20+ cases per Day

Schedule- 40hrs/wk- Variable days/ Shifts per surgical volume and unit needs

Call Required -Average 9 -11call shifts in a 6 week schedule block

20 Min callback radius required 

In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified nursing candidates will need the following:

Education Requirements

• Associates Degree in Nursing required; Nursing Diploma or by endorsement
• Bachelors Degree in Nursing preferred
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required for new graduates, preferred for experienced RNs

Experience Requirements

• One year experience preferred
• Nursing skills and knowledge base specific to specialty

Licenses/Certification Requirements

• RN License required; Current state nursing licenses or valid RN license from a participating state in the National Licensure Compact

Physical Requirements 

• Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)