Registered Nurse II - PRN Cardiovascular Thoracic OR

Baltimore, Maryland

You'll scrub and circulate on complex adult cardiac and vascular surgeries, from bypass and valve repairs to heart and lung transplants.

Posted Oct 4

Shift and hours: Day shifts Day Shifts, Weekend Rotation, On-Call
Unit and setting: Cardiovascular Thoracic OR at Johns Hopkins Hospital · Hospital complex adult cardiac and vascular proceduresAdult cardiac and vascular surgery patients
License: RN license Active Maryland or Compact RN license is requiredActive Maryland or Compact RN license
Term: Per Diem Registered Nurse II - PRN Cardiovascular Thoracic ORPRN (as-needed)

Do you qualify?

License: Active Maryland or Compact RN license Active Maryland or Compact RN license is required Check your license
Certification: BLS CPR certification BLS CPR certification required
Education: Associate degree in nursing Associate degree in Nursing required
Education: Associate-degree applicants considered if enrolled in an accredited BSN/MSN program within 1 year of hireAfter hire · within 1 year of hire
Education: Associate-degree applicants must complete the degree within 5 years of hireAfter hire · within 5 years of hire
Experience: 1 or more years of OR experience 1 or more year(s) of OR experience required

What it pays

Against similar roles: In range for Maryland PRN rolesMaryland PRN postings that state pay run $31/hr to $65/hr, the middle half $36/hr to $53/hr, across 192 postings.
Pay reviews: Pay set by equity and experience for roles of similar scope Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility.

Benefits

BenefitsClinical ladder for career growthAchievable and Progressive Clinical Ladder to encourage career growth and development
BenefitsTuition assistance and loan forgivenessTuition Assistance & Loan Forgiveness
BenefitsDependent child tuitionDependent Child Tuition
Clinical Ladder
Tuition Assistance
Loan Forgiveness

The role and schedule

Day to day: Scrubbing and circulating provide both scrub and circulating responsibilities
Day to day: Robotic-assisted surgery robotic-assisted surgeries
Day to day: Heart and lung transplants heart and lung transplantation
Day to day: Mechanical circulatory device implants mechanical circulatory device implantation
Day to day: Aortic dissection repair aortic dissection repair
Patients: High-acuity patients having life-saving procedures care for high-acuity patients undergoing life-saving procedures
Weekends: Weekend rotation Weekend Rotation
On call: On-call rotation
Details: Employer may change schedules as needed The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.

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The Johns Hopkins Hospital Cardiovascular Thoracic Operating Room features six state-of-the-art surgical suites equipped with advanced robotics technology. Registered Nurses in this area provide both scrub and circulating responsibilities for complex adult cardiac and vascular procedures, including coronary artery bypass grafting, valve repair or replacement, aortic dissection repair, heart and lung transplantation, mechanical circulatory device implantation, and robotic-assisted surgeries. This dynamic environment offers the opportunity to care for high-acuity patients undergoing life-saving procedures.

Shift: Day Shifts, Weekend Rotation, On-Call

What Awaits You

Achievable and Progressive Clinical Ladder to encourage career growth and development

Tuition Assistance & Loan Forgiveness

Dependent Child Tuition

Click here to view our benefits website or copy and paste the following website into your browser: https://jhh.mybenefitsjhhs.com/

Who Should Apply

Associate degree in Nursing required

Active Maryland or Compact RN license is required

BLS CPR certification required

1 or more year(s) of OR experience required

Applicants with an Associate’s degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program may be considered; provided they are enrolled in an accredited BSN/MSN program within 1 year of hire and complete the degree within 5 years of hire

For a virtual tour of Johns Hopkins Hospital click here or copy and paste the following link into your browser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnNaPzR-AEE

Salary Range: Minimum 53.07/hour - Maximum 53.07/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.

What's around it?

In Baltimore, MD

Baltimore, MDFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 5% above the US average

Median rent: $1,331/mo
Household income: $62,177/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Baltimore, MD

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals often land in Canton (walkable harbor brick rowhouses and riverfront condos; Extra Space’s 2026 table median purchase $606,972) and Federal Hill (historic homes, urban and described as commute-friendly). Hampden is the quirkier, lower-price in-city option (table median $295,673) with family amenities; Locust Point is pricier ($657,054) and ranked safer than 91% of city neighborhoods, while Roland Park ($580,728) and Mount Washington ($399,353) sit at the high/safer end. Charles Village (Painted Ladies rowhouses), Highlandtown, and Patterson Park are called out for below-city-median prices. For a job commute, Reddit recommends Columbia or Ellicott City first, Catonsville as a more upscale in-between, and warns Reisterstown is far out; Niche’s 2026 top suburbs include Lutherville, Fulton, and Ellicott City.

Young professionals often land in Canton (walkable harbor brick rowhouses and riverfront condos; Extra Space’s 2026 table median purchase $606,972) and Federal Hill (historic homes, urban and described as commute-friendly). Hampden is the quirkier, lower-price in-city option (table median $295,673) with family amenities; Locust Point is pricier ($657,054) and ranked safer than 91% of city neighborhoods, while Roland Park ($580,728) and Mount Washington ($399,353) sit at the high/safer end.

Charles Village (Painted Ladies rowhouses), Highlandtown, and Patterson Park are called out for below-city-median prices. For a job commute, Reddit recommends Columbia or Ellicott City first, Catonsville as a more upscale in-between, and warns Reisterstown is far out; Niche’s 2026 top suburbs include Lutherville, Fulton, and Ellicott City.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: zillow.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: niche.com

Getting aroundSources do not give hospital-specific drive times or parking rules. They do flag I-83 and I-95 as the main thoroughfares, describe Federal Hill and Mount Vernon as transit-accessible/commute-friendly, and note Lutherville residents can reach downtown without a long trip. Reddit treats Columbia and Ellicott City as practical bases for a Baltimore-area job and Reisterstown as a long haul; Facebook comments cite Pasadena, Glen Burnie, Owings Mills, and Catonsville for Fort Meade-oriented commutes. Cons lists repeatedly name long commutes, traffic, and weak public transit; a plus is MARC/Amtrak-style rail access onward to D.C., Philadelphia, and New York.

Sources do not give hospital-specific drive times or parking rules. They do flag I-83 and I-95 as the main thoroughfares, describe Federal Hill and Mount Vernon as transit-accessible/commute-friendly, and note Lutherville residents can reach downtown without a long trip.

Reddit treats Columbia and Ellicott City as practical bases for a Baltimore-area job and Reisterstown as a long haul; Facebook comments cite Pasadena, Glen Burnie, Owings Mills, and Catonsville for Fort Meade-oriented commutes. Cons lists repeatedly name long commutes, traffic, and weak public transit; a plus is MARC/Amtrak-style rail access onward to D.C., Philadelphia, and New York.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: zillow.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: thehonestlocal.com Source 5: reddit.com Source 6: facebook.com Source 7: niche.com

OutdoorsIn-city, Canton Waterfront Park on the Patapsco offers a pier for fishing, the Korean War Memorial, a trail, plus Canton Dog Park and O’Donnell Square Park. Patapsco Valley State Park runs more than 32 miles along the river with hiking, fishing, camping, canoeing, horseback riding, and mountain-bike trails. Baltimore County sells itself on 214 miles of Chesapeake Bay waterfront, reservoir trails (including Loch Raven), championship golf such as Caves Valley in Owings Mills, and seasonal hiking/biking guides. Fort McHenry and the Inner Harbor promenade are the landmark waterfront walks.

In-city, Canton Waterfront Park on the Patapsco offers a pier for fishing, the Korean War Memorial, a trail, plus Canton Dog Park and O’Donnell Square Park. Patapsco Valley State Park runs more than 32 miles along the river with hiking, fishing, camping, canoeing, horseback riding, and mountain-bike trails.

Baltimore County sells itself on 214 miles of Chesapeake Bay waterfront, reservoir trails (including Loch Raven), championship golf such as Caves Valley in Owings Mills, and seasonal hiking/biking guides. Fort McHenry and the Inner Harbor promenade are the landmark waterfront walks.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: mica.edu Source 3: baltimoremagazine.com Source 4: discoverbaltimorecounty.com

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Living in Baltimore

Baltimore—Charm City—is a harbor of brick rowhouses, Chesapeake seafood, and a healthcare-and-research job base priced well below D.C. Nurses and young professionals cluster in walkable Canton and Federal Hill, quirky lower-priced Hampden, quieter Locust Point, and Charles Village’s Painted Ladies; families often choose Ellicott City, Columbia, Catonsville, Lutherville, or Fulton for schools and safety. Citywide list prices sat around $226,000 in late 2025, with Canton, Roland Park, and Locust Point much higher, and roughly half of residents rent. Culture punches above the cost: the BMA’s Matisse holdings, the Walters, AVAM, Station North murals, Graffiti Alley, Creative Alliance, and WTMD First Thursdays, plus Fort McHenry. Weekends run from Canton Waterfront Park to 32-mile Patapsco State Park and Baltimore County’s 214 miles of bay shoreline and the Guinness brewery. Tradeoffs are blunt: crime is block-by-block and serious in parts of the city, K–12 scores lag, summers are hot and humid, I-83/I-95 traffic lengthens commutes, and locals call public transit lacking. Walk a neighborhood after dark before you sign.

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As of 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: zillow.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: thehonestlocal.com Source 5: mica.edu Source 6: niche.com Source 7: reddit.com Source 8: baltimoremagazine.com

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Baltimore, MDFrom Census ACS 2024.