Position: Operating Room Nurse Residency Program
Experience Level: Open to New Grads & Experienced Nurses
St. Elizabeth's Medical Center is excited to announce the Operating Room (OR) Nurse Residency Program 2025.
St. Elizabeth's Medical Center has implemented a Perioperative 101 training program that incorporates the ‘Nurse of the Future’ Core Competencies. Nurses of will be hired into the organization in small cohorts.
The Operating Room Nurse Residency Cohort will attend nursing orientation, matriculate though the operating room residency curriculum and remain together until they sit for a final exam for certification through the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN).
This program will provide nurses specialized hybrid learning opportunities that include online modules, classroom didactic, hands-on skills and simulation lab sessions with clinical preceptorship in the operating room.
Selected candidates must make a two-year commitment to the unit that invests in training them.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Please review the application instructions carefully before submitting your materials. The online application should include the following documents, combined into a single PDF attachment:
• Resume
• Statement of Purpose (explaining why you want to be an OR RN)
• Two Letters of Recommendation
If selected, participate in a panel interview and on-site facility tour
Upon completion of the program, nurses will be assigned to the St. Elizabeth’s Main Operating Room, with shift rotations based on current unit staffing needs. This may include on-call shifts and holiday commitments.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with an associate’s degree or Baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN); BSN preferred. Candidates who do not have a BSN must enroll in a Baccalaureate program one year from date of hire and must complete their BSN by the end of the semester in which the four-year anniversary of employment at BMC occurs.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
• Active Registered Nurse License in Massachusetts by start date
• Active (BLS) basic life support certification before start date
• Additional certifications may be required for certain practice areas.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
• Basic computer proficiency is inclusive of the ability to access, enter, and interpret computerized data/information.
• Effective interpersonal skills to facilitate communication with various members of the health care team, patients, and families.
• Organizational skills to set priorities and efficiently complete assigned work.
• Multilingual skills (beyond that of English) in languages appropriate to the patient populations served by the Medical Center preferred
• Relevant clinical experience and/or specialty, certification is preferred for certain practice areas.
• Analytical ability to solve clinical nursing issues and conduct quality improvement projects
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