Registered Nurse - Operating Room
Company: Memorial Hospital of Laramie County
Location: Cheyenne
Posted on: February 18, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description A Day in the Life of a Operating
Room RN The Operating Room Registered Nurse assesses, plans,
implements, evaluates and supervises individual patient care
according to unit policies and procedures. Accepts responsibility
for direction of co-workers in the implementation of care plans.
Why Work at Cheyenne Regional? 403(b) with 4% employer match ANCC
Magnet Hospital 21 PTO days per year (increases with tenure)
Education Assistance Program Employee Sponsored Wellness Program
Employee Assistance Program Loan Forgiveness Eligible Here is What
You Will Be Doing: Completes nursing assessment of patient and
documents appropriately into patient chart. Develops and reviews
and revises a plan of care, based upon the assessment of patient's
needs. Implements medical and nursing orders per plan of care and
documents appropriately. Evaluates patient's response to care.
Engages in patient and family teaching as appropriate. Oversees
operating room staff assigned for providing patient care.
Collaborates with leadership to assure the integration of the ANA’s
Scope & Standards of Practice, and AORN (Association of
Perioperative Registered Nurse) recommendations, assuring that
these standards ands recommendations are identified as the
measurement criteria for nursing practice on the unit. Unit
specific orientation and ongoing training and competencies are
assigned based on department role, scope of services, and
organizational standards. Desired Skills: Demonstrates effective
leadership and professional skills according to Standards of Care.
Ability to assess, evaluate, explain, teach, problem solve using
critical thinking; and perform calculations. Demonstrates excellent
professional and clinical skills and utilization of the Nursing
process of direct and indirect patient care which includes
assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care
to meet patient needs and improve patient outcomes. Comprehensive
understanding of various surgical procedures and the specific roles
of the surgical team. Here is What You Need: Current Wyoming
Registered Nurse License or enhanced Nurse Licensure (eNLC) upon
start date 14 Days: Cheyenne Regional AHA RQI within fourteen (14)
calendar days of start date Nice to Have: Bachelor’s degree or
higher from an accredited school of nursing One (1) year of
Operating Room experience About Cheyenne Regional: Cheyenne
Regional Medical Center was founded in 1867 as a tent hospital by
the Union Pacific Railroad to treat workers injured while building
the transcontinental railroad. Today, we are the largest hospital
in the state of Wyoming, employing over 2,000 people, and treating
over 350,000 patients from southeastern Wyoming, western Nebraska,
and northern Colorado. We pride ourselves on patient and employee
experience by living our core values of I ntegrity, Cari n g, Compa
s sion, Res p ect, Serv i ce, Teamwo r k and E xcellence to great
health. Our team makes a difference every day by providing trusted
healthcare expertise through a passionate and I.N.S.P.I.R.E.(ing)
approach with a personal touch. By living our values, we aim to
achieve our goal of becoming a 5-star rated hospital, providing
critical support and resources to our community and the greater
region we serve. If you are eager to make a difference and
passionate about healthcare, we encourage you to apply today!
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