Operating Room RN
State College, Pennsylvania
Mount Nittany Medical Center

Job Opportunity: RN - Operating Room (Outpatient Surgery Center)

Location: State College, Pennsylvania
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Assess and respond to the physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of patients; act as a patient advocate.
• Set up the operating room with appropriate sterile supplies and equipment according to assignments and schedule.
• Collaborate with scrub nurse/technician, anesthesia personnel, and surgeon to maintain a safe, organized, and efficient care environment.
• Identify patient and operative site per policy; safely transport patients; communicate information accurately to the surgical team and document timely.
• Maintain constant observation of the sterile field throughout surgical procedures.
• Chart required patient information, verify consent and history & physical (H&P) for each procedure, and perform surgical "time out" properly.
• Oversee sponge, needle, and instrument counts before and during surgery; report results to the surgeon.
• Ensure appropriate medications are available, properly labeled, and used correctly on the sterile field.
• Handle specimens safely and correctly, including labeling, recording, and placing in proper containers.
• Use personal protective equipment (PPE) such as safety goggles and gloves when handling waste and soiled items; ensure team compliance.
• When functioning as a float/resource nurse, maintain communication across areas, relieve personnel for breaks, assist with case carts, and manage patient flow according to OR schedule.
• Review surgeon preference cards periodically to ensure availability of specific supplies and equipment.
• Independently learn and familiarize with all equipment, procedures, supplies, drugs, and their storage locations.
• Be familiar with anesthesia supplies, crash cart, malignant hyperthermia (MH) cart, anesthesia emergency carts, and airway management tools (endotracheal tubes, LMAs, endoscopes, anesthesia medications).
• Utilize supplies and equipment efficiently to contain costs without compromising patient care; participate in annual inventory counts and accurately decrement supplies.
• Assist with housekeeping duties as needed (making beds, mopping floors between cases, disposing of trash).
• Perform other duties such as Phase 2 nurse or late nurse as required, working in other patient areas with appropriate skill levels.

Specialty

• Nursing (Operating Room)

Required Experience

• The job description does not explicitly state years of experience; please confirm with recruiter for specific requirements.

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit requirement for prior travel experience mentioned.

This position is ideal for an experienced OR nurse seeking a contract role in an outpatient surgery center setting.