Registered Nurse Operating Room

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Operating Room

Location

Louisville, Kentucky

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Perform and document comprehensive patient assessments in accordance with RN scope of practice, considering patient culture, age, and developmental level.
• Develop and implement individualized plans of care, determining desired outcomes in coordination with patients, families, and the inter-professional team.
• Fully execute patient care therapies and procedures with clinical autonomy within scope of practice, explaining procedures and treatments to patients and families.
• Recognize, respond to, and communicate changes in patient condition; conduct and document ongoing assessments using the nursing process.
• Delegate tasks appropriately and monitor accuracy and completeness of delegated patient care activities performed by other team members.
• Actively participate in unit-based quality improvement activities including patient satisfaction, fall prevention, pressure ulcer prevention, and documentation auditing.

Required Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the applicable state.
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN or ASN) or higher.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with all members of the care team.
• Ability to assess age-specific patient safety issues and implement appropriate safety measures.
• Proficiency with or ability to be trained on relevant computer systems and applications.

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Previous nursing experience in an operating room or related clinical setting.

Why Join Us

• Work in a patient-centered environment that values nursing excellence, evidence-based practice, and a collaborative, healing-focused culture.
• Opportunity to practice with clinical autonomy while contributing to a supportive inter-professional team committed to quality outcomes.