Travel Nurse RN - Operating Room in Gardner, MA

Maintain accurate sponge, needle, and instrument counts per policy, including communicating count results to the surgeon. Maintain sterile fields and oversee the correct care, handling, and sterilization of sterile supplies and instruments.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Operating Room

Location

Gardner, MA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing interventions and plans of care in the perioperative setting
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, clinical coordinators, and surgical technicians to support patient well-being throughout surgical procedures
• Maintain sterile fields and oversee the correct care, handling, and sterilization of sterile supplies and instruments
• Apply principles of aseptic practice and oversee the selection and preparation of supplies, equipment, and instrumentation for all surgical cases
• Maintain accurate sponge, needle, and instrument counts per policy, including communicating count results to the surgeon
• Identify, label, and handle all specimens and cultures according to established policies and procedures

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current Massachusetts RN license required
• Active BLS certification (AHA) required; ACLS required upon hire or must be obtained within 60 days of hire
• Ability to function effectively in an environment with competing priorities
• Excellent communication skills and ability to multitask

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior Operating Room nursing experience strongly preferred
• CNOR certification strongly preferred

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic surgical environment alongside a collaborative, multidisciplinary team
• Contract role offering professional growth and the chance to expand perioperative nursing expertise