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Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)

AORN is a national, non-profit membership association that represents the interests of more than 160,000 perioperative nurses nationwide by providing
nursing education, standards, and practice resources—including the peer-reviewed, monthly publication AORN Journal—to enable optimal outcomes for
patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures. AORN’s 44,000+ registered nurse members manage, teach, and practice perioperative
nursing, are enrolled in nursing education, or are engaged in perioperative research.
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Purpose

The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) was founded in 1949 to establish a national community for operating room nurses who
sought to share best practices for patients undergoing surgery. Today, we unite and empower perioperative nurses, healthcare organizations, and
industry partners to support safe surgery for every patient, every time. ... Read more
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Vision

AORN's vision is to provide indispensable evidence-based resources to establish the standards of excellence for each phase of perioperative nursing care
to achieve optimal outcomes for every patient, every time.
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Mission

The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) was founded in 1949 to establish a national community for operating room nurses who
sought to share best practices for patients undergoing surgery. Today, we unite and empower perioperative nurses, healthcare organizations, and
industry partners to support safe surgery for every patient, every time.... Read more
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Additional Culture Details

AORN's culture is one that is collaborative, inclusive, and team oriented. We are committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and ensuring these
principles are woven into everything we do, including our strategic plan.
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Values

Innovation
Rewarding creativity, risk taking, leading edge results

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What employees are saying

it allows me to grow in my career, grow professionally. It challenges me every day, but at the same time I feel that my accomplishments are acknowledged and encouraged. I have an amazing boss who is a great mentor, teaches me so much and always treats me fairly and with respect. I have an amazing team who always support one another. AORN is fair, it truly cares about its employees, it is trying to be as modern as possible, and move on with the times. It allows me to be flexible with my schedule, and I always pay back by giving the company back my 100%. AORN is the best place of employment I have ever had!

I am not micormanaged and trusted to get my work done on my own schedule.

I have the autonomy and flexibility to lead and implement new initiatives which continually keeps me challenged, engaged, and growing in my career.

I feel a sense of pride working at AORN, knowing that the work we do supports safe patient outcomes.

I am respected for my knowledge and skills. I believe in the mission, vision and values.

I feel i make a difference and I'm valued.

We care about our employees and support perioperative nurses.

It allows me to grow and push myself far outside the boundaries I was in with my previous job. AORN truly cares about its employees, and I know I am part of an extremely healthy work environment. I feel like the company recognizes that we are all motivated employees which allows us to maintain healthy work/life balances without having managers who only care about the clock.

I have the chance to grow in skill sets, learn from amazing peers, and I feel good about the work I produce at the end of the day. I also love our mission.

my teammates are talented, hardworking, supportive and inspire me to do my best work. The leadership and culture are highly supportive of working parents and balancing all of life's obligations and priorities. Compensation and benefits are generous.