RN, Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Position Purpose:

The Surgery department at Mount Carmel New Albany has 10 operating rooms and focuses heavily on orthopedic surgery (hips, knees, shoulders, spine, sports medicine, podiatry) while occasionally seeing some plastics and general surgery cases. This team averages 15-20 cases per day and requires minimal call and no weekend coverage. The ortho surgery focus as Mount Carmel New Albany provides a unique family-like atmosphere to staff and patients.   

The Registered Nurse RN, within the scope of the Ohio Nurse Practice Act, will provide care in an atmosphere sensitive to each person’s physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs. The Registered Nurse RN, collaborates in the spirit of teamwork is accountable for the delivery of patient care utilizing the Nursing Process within the standards, policies, procedures and guidelines of the Organization. 

What you will do: 

• Provides nursing care, ensures an environment of patient safety, promotes evidence-based practice and quality initiatives and exhibits professionalism in nursing practice within the model of the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®. 

• Assesses and evaluates patient care for an assigned group of patients, utilizing evidence based practice. Collaborates with patient and family to develop and implement a plan of care that includes physical, spiritual and educational components. 

• Accurately communicates pertinent information to appropriate team members in a timely manner. Keeps patient/family apprised/updated. 

• Documents accurately and completely pertinent assessments, interventions and outcomes for patients in accordance with documentation standards, policies, procedures and/or guidelines. 

• Assumes responsibility and accountability for care provided and documented by other licensed and unlicensed care givers as appropriate. 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Education: Graduate from school of nursing. 

• Licensure / Certification: Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio. 

• For Casual RNs 2 years of experience is required. 

• All new graduate nurses with less than one (1) year of clinical experience are subject to participate and will be automatically enrolled in the Nurse Residency Program. 

Position Highlights and Benefits: 

• Mount Carmel Health System recognized by Forbes in 2025 as one of America’s Best State Employers. 

• Competitive compensation and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision with coverage starting on day one. 

• Retirement savings account with employer match starting on day one.  

• Generous paid time off programs. 

• Employee recognition programs. 

• Tuition/professional development reimbursement starting on day one. 

• RN to BSN tuition 100% paid at Mount Carmel’s College of Nursing. 

• Relocationassistance (geographic and position restrictions apply).  

• Employee Referral Rewards program. 

• Mount Carmel offers DailyPay - if you’re hired as an eligible colleague, you’ll be able to see how much you’ve made every day and transfer your money any time before payday. You deserve to get paid every day! 

• Opportunity to join Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Colleague Resource Groups. 

Ministry/Facility Information: 

Mount Carmel, a member of Trinity Health, has been a transforming healing presence in Central Ohio for over 135 years. Mount Carmel serves over 1.3 million patients each year at our five hospitals, free-standing emergency centers, outpatient facilities, surgery centers, urgent care centers, primary care and specialty care physician offices, community outreach sites and homes across the region. Mount Carmel College of Nursing offers one of Ohio's largest undergraduate, graduate, and doctor of nursing programs. If you’re seeking a rewarding career where your purpose, passion, and desire to make a difference come alive, we invite you to consider joining our team. Here, care is provided by all of us For All of You!