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Registered Nurse - Operating Room (Boulder Surgery Center)

1/8/2026

The Operating Room RN performs circulating functions before and during surgery, ensuring patient safety and monitoring conditions. They assist with scrub functions and provide nursing care to high acuity surgical patients.

Salary

36 - 52 USD

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

51-200 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Our doctors have remained the region's dedicated bone, joint, and muscle experts since 1968. Proudly serving Boulder, Lafayette, and the Front Range, we are committed to developing treatment plans based on your individual needs to provide the highest possible level of care because your life is calling, and we're here to help you answer the call. Our world-class team of orthopedic experts is devoted to providing customized treatment plans focused on your needs and goals. At BoulderCentre for Orthopedics & Spine, we specialize in keeping your life in motion.
About the Role

Description

Now Offering a $10,000 Sign on Bonus!


Job Overview:  Join our orthopedics practice as an Operating Room RN, where you'll play a vital role in providing exceptional care to our patients. Our Orthopedic Surgery Center is committed to compassion, excellence, and collaboration. We empower our team to grow personally and professionally through continuous learning opportunities. From general orthopedics to specialized areas like sports medicine and pain management, our services cover a wide range 


Department: OR

Reports to: OR Manager

Schedule/Type: FT - onsite/hourly 

Wage: $36-52/hr, commensurate with experience

Bonus Eligibility: Sign on Bonus

Requirements

 

Essential Duties

  • Performs circulating functions before surgery, including preparing the operating environment, orienting and assessing the patient, and reviewing patient’s medical record and surgeon’s notes to ensure all pre-requisites and preferences are met.
  • Ensures safety checklists and procedures are implemented and documented at all times.
  • Performs circulating functions during surgery, including monitoring and communicating patient condition, documenting interventions and activities, monitoring the sterile field and controlling traffic into, out of and around the operating room suite.
  • Assists with scrub functions, including the preparation, selection, and handling of instruments and supplies used during the surgical procedure. Performs surgical counts with the surgical tech/scrub nurse.
  • Provides nursing care to a complex, high acuity surgical patient population in a technically complex environment.
  • Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
  • Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Skills:

  • Continuous learning and expertise maintenance in healthcare.
  • Analytical skills to gather information and devise action plans.
  • Utilization of intelligence and critical thinking in decision-making.
  • Advanced understanding of human anatomy and physiology.
  • Proficiency in using specialized medical equipment for surgical care.
  • Adherence to evidence-based practice and regulatory standards.
  • Quick response to changing work conditions with appropriate action.
  • Accurate and timely communication of patient care details.
  • Ability to conduct and interpret diagnostic tests for intervention.
  • Knowledge of community resources for patient care continuity.
  • Competence in reading and applying technical instructions.
  • Ensuring patient safety and security during medication use.
  • Consistent practice of hand hygiene and aseptic techniques
  • Upholding patient privacy in accordance with HIPAA regulations.

Experience Required : 2 years of OR nursing (RN) experience. Previous ASC experience in an Orthopedic setting preferred.


Education/Certification requirements 

  • Degree in Nursing: Bachelors Preferred
  • Current Colorado Registered Nurse license
  • BCLS & ACLS certification required.

License/Certification:

  • BCLS & ACLS certification required.
  • CO -RN License

Company Paid Benefits

  • Basic Life/AD&D –Guardian
  • EAP
  • PTO
  • 401(k) Safe Harbor Contribution

Benefit Options Requiring Employee Contributions

  • Medical
  • HSA and FSA
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Short-Term Disability
  • Voluntary Life and AD&D
  • General Purpose Healthcare FSA
  • Optional Protection Benefits (Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Cancer Care and Critical Illness Insurance)
  • 401K

Closing Date:  Applications Accepted Ongoing


Boulder Centre for Orthopedics is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Our hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We encourage diverse candidates to apply and welcome the opportunity to build a talented and inclusive workforce. In our recruitment and employment practices, we adhere to applicable federal, state, and local laws, ensuring fairness and inclusivity in all aspects of employment. We value diversity and believe that a diverse workforce enhances our ability to serve our patients and community effectively. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply, regardless of background or identity. 

Key Skills
Critical ThinkingAnalytical SkillsCommunicationPatient SafetyAseptic TechniquesHuman AnatomySurgical CareDecision-MakingDocumentationTeam CollaborationPatient CareRegulatory StandardsEmergency ResponseTechnical InstructionsPatient PrivacyContinuous Learning
Categories
HealthcareScience & ResearchSocial Services
Benefits
Basic Life/AD&DEAPPTO401(k) Safe Harbor ContributionMedicalHSA and FSADentalVisionShort-Term DisabilityVoluntary Life and AD&DGeneral Purpose Healthcare FSAOptional Protection Benefits
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