Travel
OR
Gardner, MA
Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
Position Overview
The facility is seeking an experienced Perioperative Nurse to join the operating room team. This is a 13-week contract position.
Shift & Schedule
- 40 hours per week: 6:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- On-call: 1 night per week
- Every 6th or 7th weekend
- Start date: December 7, 2026
Key Responsibilities
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care and patient goals
- Maintain sterile fields and oversee proper handling, sterilization, and preparation of supplies and instruments
- Verify patient identity, consent forms, and operative procedures before surgery
- Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and surgical teams to ensure patient safety and wellbeing
- Apply aseptic techniques and body mechanics for patient positioning and transfers
- Maintain accurate sponge, needle, and instrument counts; notify surgeon of results
- Handle and label specimens and cultures according to protocol
- Safely administer medications and IV therapy per physician orders and protocols
- Assess and manage patient pain; document responses and notify physician as needed
- Provide thorough, timely documentation of all interventions and patient responses
- Communicate effectively with the healthcare team to ensure continuity of care
- Identify and report risks to patient safety; proactively reduce medical errors
- Maintain compliance with hand hygiene and infection control standards
Required Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program
- Current MA RN license
- ACLS certification required upon hire
- OR nursing experience preferred
- CNOR certification strongly preferred
- Excellent communication and multitasking abilities
- Ability to function effectively in a fast-paced, high-priority environment