RN Operating Room

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Description

* *Graduates welcome to apply**St. Mary’s Healthcare has been providing high-quality, compassionate healthcare to the people of Montgomery and Fulton counties since 1903. At St. Mary’s Hospital, the Rao Outpatient Pavilion and other locations, the local, independent healthcare organization offers the comprehensive, critical services its community needs and deserves. St. Mary’s Healthcare has also been named a 2026 Times Union Top Workplace—the first acute care hospital in the Capital Region to earn the distinction since the Times Union launched the recognition program 14 years ago.

Job Requisition: RNOPE001526

Employment Type: Full-Time

Shift: Days & On-call 

Hours Per Week: 36-hour week

Hiring range: Starting at $38.50 hourly 

Responsibilities:

• Performs scrub functions including the selection and handling of instruments and supplies used during procedure.

• Performs circulating functions including monitoring, recording and communicating patient condition and managing overall nursing care of patient before, during and after procedure.

• Directly assists operating physician with surgical tasks including hemostasis, suturing and wound exposure as well as patient positioning.

• Prepares operating rooms and surgical instruments and equipment for use.

Complexity of Work:

• Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Minimum Qualifications Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Required Credential(s):

• Registered Nurse credentialed from the New York Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

• One or more of the following:

• Advanced Life Support obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date.

• BLS Provider obtained within 3 Months (90 days) of hire date or job transfer date. Education:

• Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing required

Required Skills and Attributes:

• Ability to organize and establish day-to-day priorities while using critical thinking skills in all aspects of the job.
• Must be able to multitask while remaining professional, focused, composed and positive.
• Excellent customer service skills
• Displays integrity, friendliness, and compassion.
• Must be able to establish an appropriate and effective rapport with others.
• Demonstrates flexibility
• Takes initiative
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Embraces new opportunities to grow both personally and professionally.
• Effective critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with various Microsoft Office products (Word and Excel).
• Strong organizational skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Ability to take and follow direction in a positive and appropriate manner.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently. Must be able to demonstrate effective and appropriate written and oral communication skills.
• Must be able to speak, read, write and follow instructions in English

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