Operating Room Registered Nurse

  • Tolono
  • Carle

The Operating Room Registered Nurse is a professional caregiver responsible for providing care to patients in the operating room. This includes conducting initial assessments, developing care plans, implementing nursing interventions, and modifying plans as needed. The nurse also ensures patient and employee safety, communicates effectively with colleagues, and fulfills departmental competencies.

  • Prepares OR Suite for patient, including supplies, equipment, and medications
  • Interviews and transports patients to the OR Suite and onto the OR Table
  • Positions and preps patients for procedures
  • Supports surgical team during procedures
  • Transports patients to the PACU or specific unit and provides handoff to receiving RN