Registered Nurse (RN) - OR - Operating Room
Pyramid Consulting
Marietta, GA
3x12 hrs

Registered Nurse (RN) – Main Operating Room

Schedule: Full-Time | Day Shift

Description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence, and honor every voice? Our mission is simple yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to create an environment where talented nurses thrive while making a meaningful impact on patient care and surgical outcomes.

Job Summary

The Operating Room RN Clinical Nurse is a proactive member of the surgical care team, working collaboratively with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and surgical technologists to ensure safe, high-quality perioperative care. This nurse upholds the Professional Practice Model, Shared Governance, and evidence-based surgical standards.

The RN adheres to the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and ANA Scope & Standards, advocating for patients while supporting safety, quality, and service excellence goals.

Core Responsibilities & Essential Functions

1. Exemplary Practice and Outcomes

• Performs the full Nursing Process—assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation—within the perioperative setting.
• Delivers safe, individualized care for surgical patients, ensuring adherence to AORN and evidence-based OR standards.
• Conducts pre-op preparation, intraoperative support, and post-op handoff to PACU teams.
• Provides relationship-based care, maintaining communication with the patient and surgical team.
• Ensures accurate surgical counts, sterile field maintenance, and adherence to safety protocols.

2. Teamwork and Collaboration

• Coordinates safe and efficient OR care using interdisciplinary communication such as surgical timeouts, briefings, and debriefings.
• Demonstrates teamwork and contributes to a respectful, collaborative work environment.
• Participates in performance improvement, quality initiatives, and shared governance.
• Completes timely and accurate documentation in accordance with OR standards.

3. Professional Development and Initiative

• Completes all required competencies, continuing education, and surgical specialty training.
• Serves as a mentor or preceptor for new OR nurses or students.
• Engages in professional development and helps maintain a high-performing OR team.

4. Evidence-Based Practice and Research

• Applies evidence-based surgical practices and participates in research or quality-improvement initiatives.
• Upholds all organizational, legal, regulatory, and accreditation standards, including TJC safety goals.
• Utilizes best practices in infection control, sterile technique, and equipment handling.

5. Resources & Support

• Anticipates patient and surgical team needs throughout the perioperative process.
• Promotes efficient use of resources, including OR time, instruments, and supplies.
• Supports the development and improvement of workflows and protocols.
• Performs other duties as assigned and adheres to policies and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

• Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma required
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred

Required Licensure & Certifications

(All required at hire unless otherwise noted)

• Registered Nurse (RN) – Single State or Multi-State Compact
• Basic Life Support (BLS – AHA or ARC)

Required Minimum Experience

• Minimum 1 year RN Operating Room experience required

Required Skills

• Strong OR clinical and technical skills
• Ability to function in a fast-paced surgical environment
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and critical thinking
• Strong knowledge of sterile technique and surgical safety
• Ability to respond to emergencies in a calm, decisive manner
• Good time management and documentation skills