Staff Nurse I OR

In Operating Room at Main Campus Children's of Alabama Work schedule will be Full-time on the Day Shift, Monday-Friday 6:45am-3:15pm, with call. Summary: The Staff Nurse I is a professional nurse who with minimal supervision assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the nursing care of surgical patients, and their families when appropriate, that come to the Operating Room for a Surgical Procedure. The Staff Nurse I is expected to help accomplish the hospital mission, i.e., the Vision of the Hospital - A BETTER CHILDHOOD FOR ALL CHILDREN - which must be ever present. To accomplish the overall Hospital Mission, the Staff Nurse I must exhibit integrity, teamwork, innovation, commitment to personal development and a commitment to children. Other information: Education Graduate of an accredited School or Nursing ExperienceLicensures, Certifications, and/or RegistriesCurrent BLS Certification required. Current Alabama Registered Nurse License required Credentials with Equivalent Qualifications: Essential: Registered Nurse AL Single State or any of the following equivalent qualifications below: - Registered Nurse AL NLC Multi State - Registered Nurse Non-AL NLC Multi State Basic Life Support Education with Equivalent Qualifications: Essential: Associate of Science Nursing in Nursing Experience with Equivalent Qualifications: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) defines an operating room (OR) as a place of service specifically equipped and staffed for the sole purpose of performing surgical procedures. At Children's of Alabama, we are a Level 1 Trauma center providing a full-service operating room that provides surgical procedures in the following services: Orthopedics, Otolaryngology (ENT), Urology, Neurosurgery, Plastics, Ophthalmology, Oral Surgery, General Surgery, Gastroenterology, Dental, Gynecology, Pulmonary and Transplant Surgery-livers and kidneys.An operating room experience is the epitome of teamwork. With at least one Surgeon, one Anesthesiologist, one Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), one Circulating Nurse and one Scrub Nurse or Certified Scrub Technician taking care of one patient at a time. Providing surgical care in a sterile environment. Since Children's of Alabama is a teaching institution, you may also have residents, fellows, and physician assistants in addition to the already mentioned team members.

Created: 2026-03-13