The Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) is a member of the Nursing Dept. The OR RN has responsibility and accountability for nursing care of the surgical patient utilizing hospital policies, guidelines and AORN standards to provide care that is safety focused. The OR RN manages intraoperative care for the patient by application of the nursing process utilizing independent judgment, critical thinking skills, collaboration and communication with all team members involved in the intraoperative phase of care including surgeons, surgical assistants, anesthesia team members as well as ancillary and support services. T
