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Registered Nurse Operating Room

Mercy Hospital·Durango, Colorado

$32 - $58/hr·Other·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 18 days ago
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About the role

The Registered Nurse is responsible for circulating and scrubbing across various surgical specialties to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Duties include collaborating with the healthcare team, managing room turnover, and advocating for patients before, during, and after surgery.

  • Where You’ll Work 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 Mercy Regional Medical Center is a Level III operating room that treats spine, ortho, ENT, GYN patients, a few eye surgeries, some dental, plastics and a mix of general surgical procedures. We have seven ORs with two dedicated to outpatient cases and are strictly surgical for patients one year old and above. We provide care to the Four Corners region and see patients from all over, including occasional trauma. Our department is service oriented, and we care for one another so we all can have a great quality of life and a safe work environment. To be part of this team, individuals must have strong OR skills, be honest, punctual, reliable and have a sense that every day they put their best foot forward for their community and patients. "We are a close team of individuals working together to ensure the best possible outcomes for our patients. Robotics, Spine, General, Urology, Plastics, Orthopedics and total joint arthroplasty, sports medicine, ENT experience preferred but not required".- Hiring Manager Job Summary and Responsibilities Depending on your location, you may be eligible for up to $10,000 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 required*
  • Day to Day duties: Circulate and/or Scrub on all cases. Primarily, Spine, Ortho (Totals/ Smaller Sports medicine cases), Robotics, Urology, plastics, ENT, GYN, Eyes, Dental, Gen. 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 restocking for next day’s cases. Acting as an advocate for patient before, during and after surgery. 9 OR Suites-1 dedicated labor and delivery suite. Labor Delivery attends C-Sections Approx. 20-30+ cases per Day Schedule: 40hrs/ Week- Variable shifts per surgical volume and current unit needs Call Required-Approx 5 call shifts in 6 weeks –1900-0700 weeknights and 700-1900, 1900-0700 on weekends 30min Callback radius required. Sleep rooms available in House Job Requirements 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)

Requirements

Candidates must have a valid RN license and previous operating room experience. An Associate's Degree in Nursing is required, while a Bachelor's Degree and one year of experience are preferred.

  • associate degree
  • bachelor degree
  • Patient Advocacy
  • Patient Care
  • Collaboration
  • Orthopedics
  • Nursing Process
  • Scrubbing
  • Urology
  • Robotics
  • Sterile Processing
  • Emergency Care
  • ENT
  • Plastics
  • Surgical Nursing
  • Circulating
  • Spine Surgery
  • GYN

Benefits

  • Relocation Assistance
  • Certification Pay
  • Clinical Career Ladder

Posting details

Employment type
Other
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Salary
$32 - $58/hr
Location
Durango, Colorado
Posted
Jul 9, 2026
Closes
Jul 9, 2027
Application
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Hiring organization

Mercy Hospital

Company website

Salary listed on 16 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size501-1,000 employees
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