The best candidates have worked at small community hospital settings, with call experience, and they could potentially be called in for any of the above service lines and on call they are the only OR RN on site, unlike other areas clinical leads while helpful for organizational processes, are unfamiliar with the operating room nurse skill set. The Registered Professional Nurse assesses patient need, develops a plan of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, provides direct care, evaluates patient progress, and coordinates the care delivery throughout the patient s episode.