Registered Nurse Operating Room

The Operating Room Nurse provides direct patient care in a surgical setting in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice with the policies, values, and mission of the organization. Monitors and manages the patient and operative environment during surgery to maintain a safe environment, optimize outcomes and maximize available resources.

The Operating Room at Anschutz campus is a 14 OR unit that treats children and adolescents for any level of injury or illness. The unit supports 24 different surgical specialties and performs more than 23,000 cases a year. We are a unique, yet impressive team comprised of bachelor's prepared nurses, certified surgical technicians, anesthesia technicians, anesthesia providers, and surgeons. The staff in the OR are proud to provide safe quality of care to our patients. We perform a wide variety of surgical procedures including abdominal and thoracic surgery, bariatric surgery, cleft, craniofacial, and plastic reconstructive surgery, colorectal surgery, cardiac surgery, ENT surgery, fetal surgery, burn treatment, trauma surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, ophthalmology surgery, gynecologic procedures, transplant surgery, and urology surgery. Our OR nurses and surgical technologists receive extensive training and education in all surgical specialties promoting communication, teamwork, and critical thinking. We promote continued education and encourage staff to pursue specialty certifications. You will find our team to be a passionate and intelligent interdisciplinary team focused on providing excellent care to our patients, in a fast-paced environment. Here.... it's different.

Department Name: Anschutz Operating Room
Job Status: full time, 40 hours per week, eligible for benefits
Shift: days, four days per week 0700-1730, Monday through Friday, one major and one minor holiday per year, on-call (2-3 call shifts per 8-week schedule)

This position is eligible for relocation assistance, if relocating from 100 miles or greater.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate intraoperative patient care plans
• Navigates and documents in the EMR to support patient care.
• Works within scope of practice and delegates according to Nurse Practice Act.
• Serves as the communication liaison to patients, families and members of the operating team
• Prepares operating room for patient and procedure
• Delivers patient and family centered care incorporating the nursing process while providing developmentally appropriate, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care. Actively anticipates changes in patient outcomes/ unit needs in the provision of care.
• Communicate and advocate patient values, preferences and expressed needs as part of implementation of care plan, evaluation of care and assessment of patient/family learning needs to the interdisciplinary team. Initiates and anticipates individualized care and education for patients/families across the continuum using an interdisciplinary approach
• Utilizes outcome data at the patient level to make care decisions.
• Participates in the quality improvement activities and uses quality measures to understand individual and unit performance.
• Communicates observations or concerns related to unsafe situations that pose a risk to patients, families or the health care team.
• Recognizes and applies information and technology of patient and unit outcomes to facilitate communication, clinical decision making, error prevention, and care coordination.

Minimum Qualifications


Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Experience: One (1) year perioperative nursing experience or successful completion of a perioperative course
Equivalency: Applicants with an Associate's Degree in Nursing who agree to obtain a BSN within 3 years from their start date may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor of Science (BSN) in Nursing
Certification(s): BLS/CPR, PALS, and ACLS from the American Heart Association with at least 6 months left before expiration is required upon hire.
Licensure(s): Current State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)

Salary Information
Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Hourly Range: $41.87 to $62.80

Benefits Information
Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.


EEO Statement
It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.


Estimated Close Date
09/01/2026

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