Registered Nurse Operating Room Training Program

The Registered Nurse Operating Room Training Program offers a full-time, 24-week paid training track designed to prepare nurses for operating room specialty through a combination of didactic learning and clinical preceptorship. The program is tied to St. Marys Regional Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado, with compensation during training and benefits eligibility. Essential functions span assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care within an interdisciplinary team, emphasizing education, coordinated care, documentation, and alignment with licensure provisions. Minimum qualifications include an active RN license, BSN (or equivalent plan with timelines for BSN completion), BLS, and a BSN from an accredited program; program requires transfer of compact licenses within 60 days and adherence to regulatory standards. Location is Grand Junction, CO, with a 40-hour scheduled work week; hourly pay range is listed as $36.71–$56.17, with extensive onboarding and professional development opportunities, including Intermountain Health’s PEAK program for education funding.