Job Title

Operating Room Registered Nurse

Location

State College, PA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | 8-hour shifts rotating between 6:30 AM–3:00 PM, 9:00 AM–5:30 PM, and 11:00 AM–7:30 PM | 40 hours per week | Voluntary weekend coverage and call available

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and continuously update individualized plans of care based on ongoing patient assessment across the holding area, operative suite, and post-operative setting
• Implement perioperative nursing techniques in accordance with AORN Standards and Recommended Practices, including aseptic technique, surgical technique, electrical, chemical, and laser safety, and patient positioning
• Recognize and respond appropriately to physiological changes during operative procedures to ensure patient safety
• Ensure all supplies and equipment for surgical patient care are readily available, functional, and that a sterile field is established and maintained throughout each procedure
• Provide preoperative patient and family education related to surgical nursing functions and the physical aspects of the operating room environment
• Accurately document individualized care, patient interactions, specimen handling, and changes to the plan of care

Required Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Registered Nurse program required
• Minimum of 2 years of prior Operating Room experience required
• Active Registered Nurse license in the State of Pennsylvania
• Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Strong verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills with the ability to communicate in a highly professional manner

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of perioperative nursing practices and familiarity with AORN standards
• Experience caring for patients across the pediatric through geriatric age population in a surgical setting

Why Join Us

• Join a collaborative surgical services team that values professional growth, current clinical practice, and high standards of perioperative patient care
• Opportunity to work in a structured, supportive environment with access to ongoing education and professional development in perioperative nursing