Operating Room Registered Nurse
Houston, Texas
RN · OR · Perioperative · PACU · Emergency Department
Posted Jul 24
- Unit
- OR
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- $13/hr above the median
The median for PACU in Texas is $43/hr, across 19 postings.
About this role
East Houston is seeking a skilled and dependable Registered Nurse with Operating Room / perioperative experience to join our surgical services team. In this role, you will deliver high-quality care to surgical patients across the lifespan — pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric — throughout the pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative phases of care. You will serve as the patient's advocate in the operating room, coordinate with the surgical team, and help maintain a safe, sterile, and efficient environment for every case.
This position offers a collaborative setting where your technical skill, clinical judgment, and attention to detail will be genuinely valued. Your dedication will help us deliver compassionate care rooted in excellence every day.
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Requirements
- RN
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (ADN or BSN)
- Current BLS certification (American Heart Association)
- Prior operating room / perioperative experience
- Ability to stand for extended periods, lift and position patients
- RN License
- BSN degree (preferred)
- CNOR certification (preferred)
- ACLS and/or PALS certification (preferred)
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Place
- City
- Houston, Texas
- Median rent
- $1,361/mo
- Local household income
- $64,813/yr
- Metro price level
- 1% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Houston area index 98.6, where 100 is the national average.
Houston is a sprawling, diverse metro where world-class medical centers anchor a booming healthcare economy. The nation's fourth-largest city offers no state income tax, year-round warmth, and a food scene as varied as its population. Bayou-side greenways and museum districts balance the urban energy for nurses seeking opportunity in a place that never stops growing.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.
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About the employer
Workplace: EAST HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER.
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Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
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