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Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room (OR)

Location: Aurora, Colorado
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Hours per Week: 36

Unit Information

Unit: Operating Room (OR) with 11 OR beds
Staff: 53 total
Night Shift Coverage: 1 Charge Nurse, 1 tech in-house; trauma, neuro, and heart teams on-call
Patient Ratio: 2:1
Equipment: Standard OR equipment
EMR System: Meditech

Job Description

Provide nursing care in a general OR setting including Neuro/Spine, Cardiovascular Thoracic (CVT), Orthopedics, Gynecology (GYN), and Robotics surgeries
Call requirements: 1-2 nights per week and 1-2 weekend call shifts per month
Preferred candidates have charge nurse and precepting experience
Ideal personality: flexible, easy-going, with strong communication skills

Required Qualifications

Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Colorado
Minimum 1 year of Operating Room (OR) experience within the last year
Current ACLS and BLS certifications
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
De-escalation skills in a healthcare setting

Preferred Qualifications

Prior Meditech EMR experience
Charge nurse experience highly preferred
Precepting experience

Additional Notes

Competitive market; unit values candidates with flexibility and strong communication
Exposure to a variety of surgical specialties and advanced OR technology

Facility

The Medical Center of Aurora

3.4rating(26 reviews)

2 nurses recommend working with The Medical Center of Aurora

4.0rating

Pros

Team members are helpful and positive work environment.

Cons

No resources/help from management. Always short staffed. No organization. Equipment doesn’t work half the time.

Susana W

Med Surg (RN)

Staff Position Jun '24

Review of The Medical Center of Aurora on Apr 26, 2026

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Short Term Acute Care
323 beds

ADDRESS1501 South Potomac StreetAurora, CO 80012

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About Aurora, CO

As a Travel Operating Room Nurse in Aurora, CO here's what you should know:

Cost of Living

Lower cost of living compared to the national average.
Wages generally match up with the lower cost of living.

Weather

Average summer highs of 88°F and winter lows of 17°F.

Furnished Housing

Options for short term rentals are available and relatively easy to find.

Transportation

Car friendliness is high, and public transportation options are available.

Demographics

Diverse population with a wide age range.
Common health issues may include allergies due to the high pollen count.
Aurora has a large population of travel nurses.

Things to Do

Plentiful and diverse local attractions including the Aurora History Museum, the Black American West Museum, and the Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus.
Fantastic food scene with restaurants like El Taco de Mexico, Sam's No 3 Diner, and La Sandia Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar.
Outdoor activities include the Aurora Reservoir for fishing, boating, swimming, and ice skating in the winter, as well as over 50 miles of beautiful hiking trails.

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