Job description
Registered Nurse - Operating Room
Location: Englewood, Colorado
Start Date: 09-28-2026
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Shift Type: Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM day shift, with 2 twelve-hour call shifts per month and 3-4 evening call shifts from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM per month
Hours per Week: 36
Candidate Pay Rate: $60.90 per hour
About United Health Care Staffing
At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Deliver safe, attentive nursing care to surgical patients throughout the perioperative experience
- Circulate and scrub for a variety of operating room procedures
- Prepare and maintain the operating room for scheduled surgical cases
- Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, surgical technologists and other members of the care team
- Monitor patient needs and promote a positive, compassionate surgical experience
- Use Meditech to document patient care accurately and efficiently
- Adapt to changing priorities while maintaining excellent communication with staff and providers
- Support procedures including angioplasty, appendectomy, biopsy, orthopedic and spine surgeries
Qualifications
- Bring at least 1 year of current hospital experience
- Hold an active Registered Nurse license
- Maintain current BLS certification
- Maintain current ACLS certification
- Circulating experience is preferred
- Scrubbing experience is preferred
- Meditech experience is preferred
- Demonstrate strong communication, adaptability and a patient-centered approach
Knowledge & Skills
- Operating room nursing practice
- Perioperative patient assessment and monitoring
- Circulating and surgical scrubbing techniques
- BLS and ACLS knowledge
- Meditech electronic medical record navigation
- Knowledge of general, orthopedic, spine and cardiovascular procedures
- Clear communication with surgeons, anesthesia providers and care teams
- Ability to stay organized and composed in a fast-paced surgical environment
Benefits
- Work in a 14-room Main Operating Room within a 408-bed hospital
- Supportive, experienced surgical team with approximately 60 FTEs
- Typically maintain a focused 1:1 patient ratio
- Work with standard OR equipment and Stryker video systems
- Gain exposure to angioplasty, appendectomy, biopsy, orthopedic and spine procedures
- Collaborate in a patient experience-focused environment that values communication and adaptability
Travel Perks: Explore Englewood, Colorado
Enjoy the best of the Denver metro area while on assignment. Explore Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, stroll through Denver Botanic Gardens, visit museums and restaurants in downtown Denver, or head into the nearby Rocky Mountains for hiking, scenic drives and weekend adventures.
Apply Now
Ready to start your next adventure as a Registered Nurse - Operating Room? Let's get you moving forward!
Send your resume to [email protected] or call us at 408-441-9200 today.
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Why UHCS
Weekly or bi-weekly pay, medical/dental/vision, a SIMPLE IRA with employer contribution, tests paid on qualifying assignments with payroll deduction available, and one recruiter who stays with you for the whole assignment — reachable after hours. Every placement is credentialed to Joint Commission standards, so your packet is accepted the first time.