Registered Nurse OR

Ascension

Baltimore, Maryland

You'll scrub surgical cases, selecting and handling sterile instruments and supplies.

Eligibility: Sign-on bonus

Posted Sep 28 · “Hospital OR experience required” from the posting

Shift and hours: Rotating shifts Schedule : Rotating | Full-time
Unit and setting: Surgical Services department at Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital Department: Surgical Services
License: RN license Registered Nurse credentialed from the Maryland Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.Maryland RN license before hire or transfer
Term: Permanent Schedule : Rotating | Full-timeFull-time

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License: Maryland RN license before hire or transfer Registered Nurse credentialed from the Maryland Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Check your license
Certification: Advanced Life Support within 6 months of hireAfter hire · obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire
Certification: BLS Provider within 1 month of hireAfter hire · obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire
Education: Diploma from an accredited nursing school, or required professional licensure at hire Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of hire.
Also asks: Hospital experience required Hospital OR experience required

What it pays

Sign-on bonus: $10,000
Bonus: $10,000 sign-on bonus Sign-On Bonus: $10,000.00

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The role and schedule

Day to day: Scrub in surgery, handling sterile instruments and supplies Execute scrub functions, including selection and sterile handling of instrumentation and supplies.
Day to day: Circulate in the OR, monitoring the case and communicating in real time Execute circulator functions, including monitoring, documentation, and real-time communication.
Day to day: Assist surgeons with hemostasis, suturing, wound exposure and patient positioning Partner with surgeons to facilitate hemostasis, suturing, wound exposure, and optimal patient positioning.
Day to day: Oversee preparation and sterilization of rooms, surgical instruments and high-tech equipment Oversee the preparation and sterilizations of rooms, surgical instruments, and high-tech equipment.
Hours stated: Rotating | Full-time

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Facility: Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital
Department: Surgical Services
Schedule: Rotating | Full-time

Sign-On Bonus: $10,000.00 Execute scrub functions, including selection and sterile handling of instrumentation and supplies. Execute circulator functions, including monitoring, documentation, and real-time communication. Partner with surgeons to facilitate hemostasis, suturing, wound exposure, and optimal patient positioning. Oversee the preparation and sterilizations of rooms, surgical instruments, and high-tech equipment.

Licensure / Certification / Registration

Registered Nurse credentialed from the Maryland Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

One or more of the following required

Advanced Life Support obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted. BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education

Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of hire.

Additional Preferences

Hospital OR experience required

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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Sources

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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