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Registered Nurse, Operating Room - Variable Shifts

Mercyhealth · Janesville, WI · $34.45–$60.87 an hour · Full time

Posted Sep 29, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about your operating room experience. Have you worked as a circulator, scrub, or both?

What they are checking: Whether they have real perioperative skills and know which roles they can safely fill.

This role has variable shifts and may include call and floating. How do you handle that kind of schedule?

What they are checking: Whether they are truly flexible about the hours an OR needs covered.

Tell me about a time you had a conflict with a surgeon. How did you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they stay professional and keep the patient first in tense OR moments.

How do you help a scared patient feel safe right before anesthesia?

What they are checking: Whether they offer calm, personal care in the brief time before surgery.

What would you do

The count is off at the end of a case and the surgeon wants to close. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they hold firm on count policy and request imaging even under pressure.

You notice a break in sterile technique during a case. How do you speak up?

What they are checking: Whether they speak up immediately and clearly regardless of who broke the field.

About the work

Walk me through what you do as a circulator from the moment the patient enters the room.

What they are checking: Whether they cover identification, consent, positioning, the time-out, counts and documentation.

How do you position a patient safely for a long procedure?

What they are checking: Whether they know how to prevent nerve injuries and pressure injuries during surgery.

How do you prepare for and respond to malignant hyperthermia?

What they are checking: Whether they recognize the signs and know dantrolene and the emergency response.

How do you make sure specimens are handled and labeled correctly?

What they are checking: Whether they treat specimen handling with care, since errors can affect diagnosis.

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The full job description

As published by Mercyhealth.

OVERVIEW Provides compassionate nursing care to patients in a clinical setting while supporting the Mercyhealth nursing mission and values. May include variable shifts, weekends, holidays, and/or on-call hours. May also float to different units based on staffing needs and clinical competency. Performs other related duties as assigned. SCHEDULE: 36-hours per week SHIFT: Variable ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Utilizes the nursing process and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members in caring for patients. • Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques, policies and procedures, standards of care, and State laws practice act. • Documents according to standards of care. • Performs assessments, planning, intervention, and evaluation of care. • Develops, initiates, and executes a patient plan of care according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by Physician and or clinic policy including patient and family instruction. • Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities, may include shared governance. • Utilizes clinical expertise and guidance to other units’ departments in support of the patient’s longitudinal plan of care. • Utilizes critical thinking regarding patient safety and patient experience and appropriately escalates to the appropriate chain of command. • Participates in the professional nursing continuum process, unit practice activities and decisions and peer review process. EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE • Graduate of an accredited nursing program. • ADN required upon hire, BSN preferred. • May require specific years of applicable experience to qualify (per department guidelines) CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE • Licensed as an RN in state of practice • Approved CPR/BLS certification required within 90 days • Other certification(s) per unit requirements. For example : ACLS, PALS, PEARS, and NRP • OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES May include color blind test (per department guidelines) LEVEL OF SUPERVISION N/A PAY RANGE: $34.45 - $60.87 Mercyhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Mercyhealth offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package including: • Medical, Dental, Vision • Life & Disability Insurance • FSA/HSA Options • Generous, accruing paid time off • Paid Parental and caregiver leave • Career advancement and educational opportunities • Tuition and certification reimbursement • Certification Reimbursement • Well-being Programs • Employee Discounts • On-Demand Pay • Financial Education • Annual recognition/awards events • Partner appreciation days • Family entertainment/attractions discount • Community service/improvement opportunities Click here for more details regarding Mercyhealth Careers Benefit Information. At Mercyhealth, we don’t simply hire people, we empower employee-partners who are passionate about making lives better. As an integrated health system, we deliver exceptional, coordinated across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Mercyhealth has been nationally recognized for our commitment to our people and culture, including: • #1 in the nation on AARP's Best Employers for Workers Over 50 • One of Working Mother magazine's 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers • A Top 50 Company and Top 10 Nonprofit for Executive Women

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