Operating Room Registered Nurse
Albuquerque, NM
HonorVet Technologies
4x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse – Operating Room (OR)

Facility: Ardent Health Services – Lovelace Women's Hospital
Location: 4705 Montgomery Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
Start Date: February 2, 2026
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Days – 4×12 Hours (6:45 AM – 7:15 PM)

Float Required: Yes – within OR services and like units as needed
Block Schedule: Not Available
Call Required: Yes

Position Overview

The Operating Room RN provides perioperative nursing care for a wide range of surgical procedures at Lovelace Women's Hospital. This role requires strong circulating and/or scrub experience across multiple specialties, strict adherence to sterile technique, and collaboration with surgeons, anesthesia, and interdisciplinary teams. The unit supports a fast-paced surgical environment with a 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratio. Epic is used for documentation.

Requirements

Licensure:

• Active NM RN License or Compact License – Required (Must be in hand at submission)

Experience:

• Minimum 2 years recent Operating Room experience – Required

• Previous travel experience – Preferred

Patient Ratio Experience:

• 1:1 – Required

Travel Experience:

• Travel experience required

Teaching Hospital Experience:

• Not required

Local Radius Rule:

• Locals within 50 miles – Not Accepted

Certifications

• BLS (AHA) – Required

Charting System

• Epic – Preferred

Core Skills & Competencies

Perioperative & Professional Skills

• Universal Protocol / Time-Out procedures

• Sterile technique and infection control

• Specimen handling and labeling

• Administration of blood and blood products

• Conscious sedation monitoring

• Cardiac monitoring

• Laser and radiation safety

• Malignant hyperthermia and latex allergy protocols

• Urinary catheterization

• Peripheral IV initiation (Preferred)

• Wound management (Preferred)

• Emergency/code response and fire safety

Surgical Specialties & Procedures

Gynecology

• Abdominal and vaginal hysterectomy

• Anterior/posterior repair (colporrhaphy)

• Bilateral tubal ligation

• Dilation & curettage

• Laparoscopic-assisted gynecologic procedures

• Scrub gynecology surgery

• Therapeutic abortion (Preferred)

Plastics

• Abdominoplasty

• Breast augmentation

• Fat grafting

• Free flap (microvascular)

• Mastectomy with TRAM flap reconstruction

• Scrub plastics surgery (Preferred)

Orthopedic / Spine

• ACL reconstruction

• Arthroscopy and arthrotomy

• Carpal tunnel release

• Closed and open reduction of fractures

• Total joint replacement

• Scrub orthopedic surgeries (Preferred)

General Surgery

• Appendectomy

• Cholecystectomy

• Colon resection

• Hernia repair (inguinal/umbilical)

• Laparoscopic-assisted procedures

• Mastectomy

• Thyroidectomy (partial/total)

• Scrub general surgery

Podiatry

• Ankle fusion

• Bunionectomy

• Hallux valgus arthroplasty/arthrodesis

• Metatarsal surgery

• Scrub podiatry surgery (Preferred)

Urology

• Cystoscopy and cystectomy

• Laparoscopic-assisted cases

• Nephrectomy

• Prostatectomy

• TURP

• Scrub urology surgery (Preferred)

ENT / Oral

• Endoscopic sinus procedures

• Septoplasty/rhinoplasty

• Tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy

• Tracheostomy

• Laryngectomy

• TMJ arthroplasty

• Scrub ENT and oral surgery (Preferred)

Trauma

• Amputations

Robotics & Technology

• Da Vinci Xi Surgical System

• Gynecologic, GI, orthopedic, and urologic robotic surgery

• Mako Surgical System

• Scrub robotic surgery (Preferred)

Equipment & Instrumentation

• Cell saver

• Electrosurgical units

• Fiber optic light sources/cords

• Hana table

• Steris systems

Facility & Unit Details

Unit: Operating Room
Operating Rooms: 7
Daily Case Volume: Approximately 35 cases per day
Patient Age Groups: Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics
Patient Ratio: 1:1

Vaccine Policy

• COVID-19 Vaccine: Facility guideline unknown

• Flu Vaccine: Facility guideline unknown