OR Registered Nurse Job in Gardner, MA

Heywood Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Operating Room. This is a 91-day travel assignment beginning September 21, 2026, working 4x10 rotating shifts at $2,760 weekly.

In this role, you will:

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing interventions, plans of care, and patient goals
• Provide patient care based on standards of care, standards of practice, protocols, and established policies and procedures
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, clinical coordinators, and surgical technicians to ensure patient well-being during surgical interventions
• Maintain sterile fields and direct 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 sponge, needle, and instrument counts according to policies and procedures, including notifying the surgeon of count results
• Identify patients correctly by checking identification bands and consent forms and verifying operative procedure and site prior to entering the operating room
• Identify, label, care for, and handle all specimens and cultures according to established policy and procedure
• Safely administer medications and intravenous therapy in accordance with physician orders, protocols, policies, and procedures
• Assess and reassess patient pain levels utilizing the numerical pain scale and document patient responses to medication
• Provide thorough, timely, and accurate documentation of all pertinent data, therapeutic interventions, and patient responses
• Apply principles of body mechanics during positioning and transfer of patients

Requirements: Current Massachusetts RN license, ACLS certification (required upon hire or active BLS card with AHA ACLS obtained within 60 days of start date), and graduation from an accredited school of nursing. OR nursing experience and CNOR certification are strongly preferred. You must be able to function in an environment with competing priorities and demonstrate excellent communication and multitasking abilities.